yo plant power selection
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
9
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 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 (9)
This label lists 3 colours, 2 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 acidity regulator, 1 carrier, 1 additive and 1 preservative.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.
Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.
What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
E415
Xanthan gum
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A fibre made by fermenting sugars with a bacterium, which thickens liquids at very low doses.
Why it is used. Thickens sauces and dressings and gives structure to gluten free baking.
What the evidence says. Passes through largely undigested and is treated as safe by regulators, with no numerical intake limit. Very large amounts act as fibre does, which is a digestive effect rather than a safety one.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E415
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E150 Caramel colour
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E1510 Ethanol carrier
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E509 Calcium chloride other
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
20140 von roll batch (seasoned sushi rice (water, sushi rice (rice), sushi vinegar (high fructose syrup, sugar, brewed vinegar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, water, salt, black treacle (cane molasses, partially inverted sugar syrup), colouring (caramel))), matchstick carrots batch (carrot), matchstick cucumber (cucumber), matchstick red bell pepper (red pepper (red pepper)), pickled red cabbage batch retail (shredded red cabbage (red cabbage), sushi vinegar (high fructose syrup, sugar, brewed vinegar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, water, salt, black treacle (cane molasses, partially inverted sugar syrup). colouring (caramel))), chives, nori (seaweed)), inari nigiri (seasoned sushi rice (water, sushi rice (rice), sushi vinegar (high fructose syrup, sugar, b. ewed vinegar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, water, salt, black treacle (cane molasses, partially inverted sugar syrup), colouring (caramel))), inari beancurd (fried bean curd (soybeans, rapeseed oil, firming agent (calcium chloride), water, sugar (fructose syrup (corn, sweet potato), sugar), soy sauce, (defatted soybeans, wheat, water, salt, soybeans, alcohol), vinegar (water, cane, corn, tapioca, orange), corn starch, colour (caramel))), crispy onions (onions, palm oil, wheat flour, salt), teriyaki sauce (reduced salt soy sauce (water, soya beans, wheat, salt, alcohol (ethanol), vinegar), mirin, sugar, water, glucose syrup, cornflour, salt, colour (plain caramel), ginger puree, thickener (xanthan gum)), vegan mayonnaise (water, rapeseed oil, thickener (modified starch), sugar, salt, acidity regulator (acetic acid), stabilisers (xanthan gum, guar gum), preservatives (potassium sorbate), flavouring, colour (beta carotene)). allergy advice:
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.