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Lion QUALITY CONFECTIONERY SINCE 1903 £1.25 origin

Unknown brand

5010511481736

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

8

0 we grade moderate or higher

7 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 (8)

This label lists 4 colours, 2 acidity regulators, 1 glazing agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent.

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

  • E120 Cochineal, carminic acid, carmines colour
  • E153 Vegetable carbon colour
  • E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
  • E161B Lutein colour
  • E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
  • E428 Gelatine thickener
  • E903 Carnauba wax glazing 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

Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Beef Gelatine, Modified Potato Starch, Acids (Citric Acid, Acetic Acid), Liquorice Extract, Flavourings, Sunflower Oil, Colours (Lutein, Carmines, Vegetable Carbon, Paprika Extract), Plant Concentrates (Safflower, Spirulina), Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax).

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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