Mixed pickle
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
1 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
2.10g
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 (6)
This label lists 2 preservatives, 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour and 1 additive.
E320
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Antioxidant
What it is. A synthetic antioxidant that stops fats and oils going rancid.
Why it is used. Used in some fatty foods, snacks and chewing gum.
What the evidence says. IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic based mainly on high dose animal studies. Human relevance at food levels is uncertain, and it is used in small amounts, but it is one to watch rather than dismiss.
Permitted with limits. Its use has declined as makers switch to natural antioxidants like vitamin E.
Assessed against IARC, EFSA. Full entry for E320
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E101 Riboflavin colour
- E223 Sodium metabisulphite preservative
- E224 Potassium metabisulphite preservative
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E509 Calcium chloride other
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, Cauliflower, Silverskin Onions, Gherkins, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Acid [Acetic Acid], Firming Agent [Calcium Chloride], Colours [Turmeric Oleoresin, Riboflavin], Preservatives: Sodium Metabisulphite, Potassium Metabisulphite. For allergens, please see ingredients in bold. | May contain traces of Celery. If Tapanades ANTIPASTI COLD MEATS I you wish to get in touch: Valeo Foods, Merrywell Industrial Estate, Ballymount, Dublin 12, Ireland. Customer Care: 1800 855 706 Valeo Foods UK, Moreton Avenue, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 9DE, UK. FISHNCHIPS CHEESE 320
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.