Spanish chorizo style slices
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
Saturates per 100g
8.50g
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 antioxidant.
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.
Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.
What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
Ingredients
Water, _wheat_ gluten 33%, coconut oil, _wheat_ starch, sunflower oil, iodized salt (sea salt, potassium iodate), tomato concentrate, beetroot powder, ground spices (smoked paprika, sweet paprika, chili pepper, black pepper, cumin, nutmeg, cardamom, coriander), antioxidant (ascorbic acid), natural flavourings, red peppers 1%, dextrose, apple vinegar, onion powder, inactive yeast, garlic, dried herbs (fenugreek, thyme).
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.