Toffee Granola
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
7.80g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (4)
This label lists 1 colour, 1 emulsifier, 1 preservative and 1 sweetener.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.
Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.
What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E150C Ammonia caramel colour
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
13ge NUTRITION INFORMAT Flavourings), Granola with Dark Chocolate (16%) (Wholegrain Oat Flakes, Dark of which Saturate ENERGY Toffee flavour yogurt with sugar and sweetener, crunchy oat and wheat clusters with dark chocolate, fortified with vitamins. TYPICAL VALUES Ingredients: Toffee Flavour Yogurt (84%) (Yogurt (Milk), Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Salted Butter (Milk). Tapioca Starch, Colour (Ammonia Caramel), Butter Oil (Milk), Modified Maize Starch, Sweetener (Sucralose), Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate). Chocolate (16%) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Lecithins). Cereal Crisps (Rice Flour, Wheat Protein, Sugar, Salt), Sugar, Glucose Syrup. Sunflower Oil, Wheat Protein, Wholegrain Wheat Flakes, Cocoa Powder Fat FIBRE Reduced Cocoa Powder, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Dextrose, Vitamins Vitamin PROTEIN E. Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, Folic SALT Acid), Flavourings, Salt, Antioxidant (Tocopherol-Rich Extract Allergy Advice: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten. see ingredients in bold. Granola may also contain milk, nuts. Preparation: Add the granola to the yogurt, stir and enjoy peanuts, sesame and soya. FAT CARBOHYDRATE of which Sig 2000kcall The po Storage K For bes TOFFEE FLAVOUR YOG turmeric ginge & orange
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.