Whirly bars
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Sugars per 100g
62g
High
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 emulsifier.
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Ingredients
Whipped Nougat Filling 60% (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Palm Fat, _Barley Malt Extract_, _Skimmed Milk Powder_, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Lactose (from _Milk_), Salt, _Egg White Powder_, _Milk Proteins_, Vanilla Extract, Emulsifier (_Soya Lecithins_)) Milk Chocolate 40% (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, _Whole Milk Powder_, Cocoa Mass, Lactose (from _Milk_), Whey Powder (from _Milk_), Cream Powder (from _Milk_), Emulsifier (_Soya Lecithins_), Salt, Vanilla Extract). Milk chocolate contains: cocoa solids 27% minimum, milk solids 14% minimum.
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.