Cherry And Almond Porridge
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
19.30g
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 (3)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
- E332 Potassium citrates acidity regulator
- E440 Pectin 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
Wholegrain OAT flakes (65%), cherry puree pieces (17%) (sugar, fructose syrup, apple puree concentrate, cherry juice concentrate, cherry puree, rice flour, acidity regulators (citric acid, potassium citrate), cocoa butter, gelling agent (pectin), natural flavouring), cherry & almond flavour oats (wholegrain OAT flakes (10%), black cherry concentrate (1%), maize starch, rapeseed oil, natural flavouring), sliced ALMONDS (3.5%), freeze dried sliced cherries (2%). A allergy advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in BOLD. May also contain: other gluten sources, other nuts. allergy information We carefully select a range of the best quality nuts from around the world to use in all our different recipes. These include almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, brazils and pecans and potentially others as we develop new recipes. We have rigorous processes to carefully check, store and keep these all separate, but since this recipe is produced at the same location an alternative nut could find its way in. So, if you or any of your loved ones do have any allergy to nuts, not just those listed on the ingredient panel, we are sorry to say that this product is not suitable for you or them. advisory precaution Our cereals are made using minimally processed natural ingredients, so that does mean that occasionally a stray piece of
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.