Tuna Melt Panini
Processing
3
Processed foods
Group 3 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Fat per 100g
8.42g
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 (1)
This label lists 1 antioxidant.
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
Ingredients
Sourdough Panini Bread (Wheat Flour (_WHEAT_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sourdough (Water, ermented _WHEAT_ Flour), Durum _WHEAT_ Semolina, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast, Salt, _WHEAT_ Flour, Malted _WHEAT_ Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)), Tuna (18%) (Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) (_FISH_), Salt), Cheddar Cheese (_MILK_) (12%), Mayonnaise (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Free Range _EGG_, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, _MUSTARD_ Flour), Mozzarella Cheese (_MILK_) (3.0%), Roasted White Onion (White Onion, Rapeseed Oil), Black Pepper, Potato Starch.
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.