Four Chees Tortelloni

Morrisons

5010251595465

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

3

0 we grade moderate or higher

2 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

10.40g

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.

This label lists 2 acidity regulators and 1 preservative.

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E1105 Lysozyme preservative
  • E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator

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.

300g e Egg pasta with a four cheese filling. Ingredients Fresh egg pasta (58%) (wheat flour, durum wheat semolina, egg, water), Ricotta cheese (milk) (10%), Sunflower oil, Wheat flour, Whey powder (milk), Water, Low fat cheese (milk) (3%), Emmental cheese (milk), Edam cheese (milk), Potato starch, Grana Padano cheese (cheese (milk), preservative (lysozyme (egg))), Gorgonzola cheese (milk), Salt, Flavouring (contains milk, barley), Emulsifier (sodium citrates), Acidity regulator (citric acid), Yeast. ALLERGY ADVICE For allergens, including cereals containing gluten,

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.

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