REFRESHERS FIZZERS HEARTS Swizzels DRUMSTICK SUPER
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
16
0 we grade moderate or higher
14 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (16)
This label lists 7 colours, 3 acidity regulators, 3 anticaking agents, 2 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 raising agent.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls colour
- E150C Ammonia caramel colour
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E161B Lutein colour
- E162 Beetroot red, betanin colour
- E163 Anthocyanins colour
- E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
- E428 Gelatine thickener
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
- E504 Magnesium carbonates anticaking agent
- E570 Fatty acids anticaking agent
- E572 Magnesium stearate anticaking agent
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
Swizzels SUPER STARS ALL TIME FAVOURITES Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Acidity Regulators: Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate; Vegetable Oils (Palm, Palm Kernel), Modified Starch, Dextrose, Anti-Caking Agent: Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Carbonate; Sodium Bicarbonate, Gelling Agent: Gelatine; Flavourings, Cornflour, Lysed Soya Protein, Emulsifier: Glycerol Mono Stearate; Pectin, Glazing Agent: Carnaubawax; Colours: Ammonia Caramel, Anthocyanin, Beetroot Red, Copper Chlorophyllin, Curcumin, Lutein, Paprika Extract. Λ Recycle & Reuse! Don't throw this tub away - it'll make an ideal container for special items, odds & ends and cakes or biscuits. You could even use it to collect memorabillia, or why not simply top it up with your Swizzels favourites. Please share your ideas on social media.
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.