Extra Special Wholemeal Multigrain Sliced Loaf
Processing
3
Processed foods
Group 3 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Fat per 100g
5.60g
Medium
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 antioxidant.
E300
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Antioxidant
What it is. Vitamin C, added to protect colour and flavour and sometimes to fortify.
Why it is used. Stops browning in juices and cut fruit, protects fats, and boosts vitamin content.
What the evidence says. Beneficial and harmless at the levels used. Included here as a reminder that an E number is just a code, and plenty of them are ordinary nutrients.
Permitted freely, no concern.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E300
Ingredients
Wholemeal _Wheat_ Flour, Water, Mixed Grains and Seeds (16%) [Malted _Wheat_ Flakes, Sunflower Seed, Kibbled Malted _Rye_, Kibbled Malted Oats, Golden Linseeds, Toasted Pearl Barley Flakes, Poppy Seeds, Kibbled Malted Wheat], Fortified _Wheat_ Flour [_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], _Wheat_ Protein, _Wheat_ Bran, Yeast, Malted _Barley_ Flour, Vegetable Oils and Fat [Rapeseed Oil, Palm Fat, Palm Oil], Fermented _Wheat_ Flour, Salt, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, _Soya_ Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).
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.