Morrisons Salted Caramel Pretzel Bar
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
35.70g
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 (8)
This label lists 3 emulsifiers, 2 raising agents, 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E170 Calcium carbonate colour
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) emulsifier
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
- E503 Ammonium carbonates raising agent
- E524 Sodium hydroxide acidity regulator
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
Caramel (30%) (Condensed Skimmed MILK (Skimmed MILK, Sugar), Palm Oil, Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Emulsifier (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (Pectins), Salt, Flavouring), Blended Chocolate Flavoured Coating (Sugar, Palm Oil, Whey Powder (MILK), Wheat Flour (WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifiers (SOYA Lecithins, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Flavouring), Biscuits (16%) (WHEAT Flour, Sugar, Palm Oil, Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates)), Milk Chocolate (15%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole MILK, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (SOYA Lecithins), Flavouring), Pretzels (10%) (WHEAT Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Sea Salt, Yeast, Malted WHEAT Flour, Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Hydroxide)), Invert Sugar Syrup (Invert Sugar, Cane Molasses, Salt), Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Emulsifier (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids)
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.