nitrofurantoin
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
11
2 we grade moderate or higher
9 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 (11)
This label lists 4 colours, 3 anticaking agents, 1 carrier, 1 glazing agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E104
Quinoline Yellow
Greenish yellow colour
What it is. A synthetic dye giving a dull greenish yellow.
Why it is used. Colours sweets, ices, sauces and some smoked fish.
What the evidence says. One of the Southampton Six, carrying the same hyperactivity signal in sensitive children. EFSA also lowered its acceptable daily intake in 2009 after re-examining the older toxicology.
Children's activity warning required in the UK and EU. Not approved for general food use in the US.
Assessed against UK FSA, EFSA. Full entry for E104
E171
Titanium dioxide
Whitener and opacifier
What it is. A bright white pigment used to make sweets, icing, sauces and coatings look opaque and white.
Why it is used. Purely cosmetic. It changes appearance, not taste or safety of the food.
What the evidence says. In 2021 the EU food safety body EFSA concluded it could no longer be considered safe as a food additive, mainly because possible genetic damage from the tiny particles could not be ruled out. That is a precautionary call rather than proof of harm in people.
Banned as a food additive in the EU since 2022. Still permitted in the UK and the US, which reached different conclusions on the same evidence. A clear case of the same additive, different rules.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA, US FDA. Full entry for E171
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E1201 No entry in our register
- E132 Indigotine, indigo carmine colour
- E1520 Propane-1,2-diol carrier
- E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides colour
- E428 Gelatine thickener
- E553 Magnesium silicates anticaking agent
- E553B Talc anticaking agent
- E572 Magnesium stearate anticaking agent
- E904 Shellac glazing agent
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
nginar pa moisture. do not use macrobid after the expiry date which is state on the carton. the expiry date refers to the last day of tha month. medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. these measures will help to protect the environment. 6. contents of the pack and other information what macrobid contains: rleb steriqeorlq-3-0200uig) the active substance is 100mg nitrofurantoin in eachy let capsule. the other ingredients are talc, corn starch, lactose, carbopol, povidone, sugar and magnesium stearate. the capsule shell contains gelatin, quinoline yellow (e104), titanium dioxide (e171) and fd&c blue no.2 (e132). the printing ink contains shellac, propylene glycol (e1520), titanium dioxide (e171) black iron oxide (e172), w ammonium hydroxide (e527) and simethicone. what macrobid looks like and contents of the pack: macrobid 100mg capsule has an opaque blue cap and opaque yellow body and bears the monogram "gs 100". the capsules are available in blister strips of 14. marketing authorisation holder: mercury pharmaceuticals ltd, capital house, 85 king william street, london ec4n 7bl, uk evods manufacturer:
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.