Taste Meat Free Hotdog Sausages
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
10
0 we grade moderate or higher
7 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
8.50g
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.
Additives (10)
This label lists 4 thickeners and gelling agents, 3 acidity regulators, 1 antioxidant, 1 emulsifier and 1 preservative.
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
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
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
- E223 Sodium metabisulphite preservative
- E327 Calcium lactate acidity regulator
- E401 Sodium alginate thickener
- E404 Calcium alginate thickener
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
- E461 Methyl cellulose thickener
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
Water, Soya protein (11%), Palm oil, Carrot, casing (Calcium alginate, thickeners (sodium alginate, guar gum), water, acidity regulator (citric acid), preservative (sodium metabisulphite)), Methyl cellulose, Onion, Wheat protein, Pea fibre, Emulsifier (sunflower lecithins), Smoked water, Sunflower oil, Dextrose, Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Smoked salt, Garlic, Salt, Stabiliser (triphosphates), Calcium lactate, Flavouring, White pepper, Nutmeg, Smoked black pepper, Preservative (sodium metabisulphite), Mace, Smoked paprika, Antioxidant (ascorbic acid), Colour (iron oxides, iron hydroxides).
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.