T CHICAGO TOWN TAKEAWAY STUFFED CRUST BBQ CHICKEN
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
7.19g
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 (7)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour, 1 emulsifier, 1 raising agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.
Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.
What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
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
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
- E472E Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters (DATEM) emulsifier
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
WHEAT flour (with calcium, niacin (B3), iron, thiamin (B1)). water, blend of MOZZARELLA and CHEDDAR CHEESE (13%), tomato puree, chargrilled chicken (5.6%) (chicken, sugar, vegetable oil (sunflower), corn flour, modified maize starch, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, stabilisers (diphosphates, triphosphates), dextrose)), vegetable oils (palm, rapeseed), green peppers (2%), red peppers (2%), red onion (2%), yeast, sugar, salt, modified potato starch, stabiliser (guar gum), emulsifiers (mono - and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), smoke flavouring, BARLEY malt extract, garlic, herbs and spices, acid (citric acid), flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), flavouring, colour (beta-carotene). s sold) (as consumed) Per ΒΌ Per 100g Adult pizza pizza 976 1725 232 410 21% 2000 5.9g 12g 17% 70g 3.9g 6.9g 35% 20g 32g 57g 22% 260g 3g 5.4g 6% 90g .8g 3.3g cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in BOLD. May also contain soya and mustard. 9.2g 16g 84g 32% 50g WARNING CHICKEN MAY CONTAIN SMALL BONES. 1.5g 25% 6.0g ALLERGY ADVICE:
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.