Nature's Garden
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 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 (7)
This label lists 3 anticaking agents, 2 sweeteners, 1 flavour enhancer and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E420
Sorbitol
Sweetener and humectant
What it is. A sugar alcohol, about half as sweet as sugar, which also holds moisture.
Why it is used. Used in sugar free sweets and gum, and to keep baked goods soft.
What the evidence says. Not a toxicity question at all. Sugar alcohols are poorly absorbed, so a large amount draws water into the gut and has a laxative effect. That is well established, predictable and dose dependent, which is why the label has to say so.
Permitted. Foods with more than 10 per cent polyols must carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E420
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E460 Cellulose thickener
- E551 Silicon dioxide anticaking agent
- E570 Fatty acids anticaking agent
- E572 Magnesium stearate anticaking agent
- E640 Glycine and its sodium salt flavour enhancer
- E967 Xylitol sweetener
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
sweeteners (sorbitol, xylitol), | deglycyrrhizinated liquorice extract, bulking agent (microcrystalline cellulose), glycine, anti-caking agents (stearic acid, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate), maltodextrin, aniseed oil. nature's garden guarantee: we use only the finest quality herbs and spices. each is screened and finely milled for quick r ease.
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.