Gluten Free Milk Free Christmas Pudding
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Sugars per 100g
43.10g
High
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 (1)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator.
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Ingredients
Sultanas 27%, Sugar, Cider 10%, Raisins 8.7%, Rice flour, Currants 5.3%, Palm Oil, Water, Gram flour, Molasses, Glucose syrup, Orange peel, Potato flour, Maize Flour, Rum, Lemon peel, Salt, Maize starch, Mixed Spice, Lemon juice, Dextrose, Acid (citric acid)
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.