Cottage pie
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
Salt per 100g
0.46g
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 acidity regulator.
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
Ingredients
Minced Beef and Tomato Sauce (50%) [Beef 34%, Water, Onion, Peas 10%, Carrot 10%, Chopped Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid ), Beef Stock (Water, Beef Stock 30% (Beef Bone, Water), Yeast Extract, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Beef Fat 1%), Cornflour, Worcester Sauce (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Onion, Tamarind Paste, Ginger, Garlic, Cloves), Tomato Purée, Parsley, Ground Black Pepper], Sweet Potato Mash (50%) [Sweet Potato 45%, Potato 39%, Carrot 15%, Salt, White Pepper]
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.