Spiced Grain and Chestnuts with Wild Rice and Cranberries
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
0 we grade moderate or higher
1 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 (2)
This label lists 1 colour and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E412 Guar gum 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
Cooked Pearl Barley (68%) (Water, Pearl Barley), Cooked Chestnuts (11%) (Water, Dehydrated Chestnuts), Cooked Wild Rice (70%) (Water, Wild Rice), Dried Cranberries (5%) (Sugar, Cranberries, Rice Flour, Sunflower Oil), Onion, Sunflower Oil, Onion Powder, Vegetable Bouillon (Salt, Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Potato Starch, Onion Extract, Carrot Powder, Parsley, Colour: Curcumin, Herb Extracts (Marjoram, Thyme, Sage), Pepper Extract), Salt, Ground Nutmeg, Mushroom Seasoning (Rice Flour, Salt, Mushroom Powder, Sugar, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract Powder, Garlic Powder, Parsley, Black Pepper, Natural Flavouring), Stabiliser: Guar Gum, Cinnamon Powder, Dried Sage, Thyme, Clove Powder, Dried Parsley, Dried Rosemary. For best results, hear the the pouch to lo dash of water. Otherwise at the top and microws or simply enjoy them co Allergens: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.
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.