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Tesco

5057008733381

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

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.

This label lists 1 emulsifier.

E322 Lecithin
Emulsifier
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322

sugar, cocoa butter**, dried skimmed milk, cocoa mass**, whey powder (milk). milk sugar, butteroil (milk), emulsifiers (soya lecithins, lecithins), flavouring. milk chocolate contains: cocoa solids 25% minimum, milk solids 14% minimum. **rainforest alliance certified. find out more at ra.org allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. vsuitable for vegetarians storage

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.

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