Chocolate topped flapjack bites
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Sugars per 100g
34.70g
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 (2)
This label lists 2 emulsifiers.
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Ingredients
Vegetarian 16 Chocolate Topped Flapjack Bites Oaty flapjack mini bites topped with milk chocolate. Ingredients Oat flakes (33%), Golden syrup, Vegetable oils (palm, rapeseed, coconut), Milk chocolate (14%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, dried skimmed milk, milk fat, lactose (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithins)), Sugar, Sweetened condensed milk (skimmed milk, sugar), Flavouring, Salt, Emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids). ALLERGY ADVICE For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain egg and nuts. Nutrition Typical values per 100g per mini bite %RI your RI* Energy 1963kJ/
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.