Extra Special 2 Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with cheddar and leek
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 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 (3)
This label lists 3 colours.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E170 Calcium carbonate colour
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
Smoked Haddock (19%) [Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) (_Fish_) (98%), Salt, Colours (Curcumin, Paprika Extract)], Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) (_Fish_) (18%), Potatoes (15%), Fortified Wheat Flour [_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Leek (9%), Rapeseed Oil, Somerset Vintage Cheddar Cheese (_Milk_) (7%), Potato Flakes (4%), Water, Double Cream (_Milk_) (1%), Maize Starch, Dijon Mustard [Water, _Mustard_ Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt], _Oats_, _Wheat_ Gluten, Parsley, Leek Flakes, Salt, Yeast, Rice Flour, 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.