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Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 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 (4)
This label lists 2 colours and 2 raising agents.
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
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
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
in cooked pilau rice [water, basmati rice, rapeseed oil, salt, concentrated lemon juice, cumin seeds, colour (curcumin), cardamom pods, cardamom powder, bay leaf powder], bombay potato [cooked potato, tomato, onion, tomato juice, rapeseed oil, garlic purée, water, green chilli, ginger purée, coriander powder, sugar, cornflour, salt, coriander leaf, cumin powder, curry leaf, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, mustard seeds], chicken breast (15%), onion, single cream (milk), onion bhaji [onion, gram flour, rapeseed oil, coriander, red chilli purée, coriander powder, cumin powder, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), cayenne pepper, onion seeds, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder], tomato purée, yogurt (milk), rapeseed oil, ginger purée, garlic purée, ground cashew nuts, honey, butter (milk), cashew nuts, coriander leaf, sugar, salt, soya oil, palm oil, cornflour, paprika, coriander powder, cumin powder, green chilli, turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, chilli powder, black pepper, colour (paprika extract), clove powder, cardamom powder, fennel, bay leaf powder, ginger powder, mace, star anise, fenugreek, basil powder, lemon oil, sunflower oil. made using chicken from thailand. allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain sesame, peanuts and other nuts. e three w)/4 nen add caution although every care has been taken to remove bones, some may remain. this product can contain small fibres which come from the ginger purée. this product may contain whole spices which should be removed prior to consumption. nutrition when microwaved according to instructions each pack (510g**)
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.