fish bites
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 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 (5)
This label lists 2 raising agents, 1 acidity regulator, 1 colour and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- 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
basa (pangasius hypophthalmus) (fish) (26%), potatoes (17%), water, fully refined soybean oil, onions, rice flour, wheat starch, petit pois (4%), salt, corn starch, wheat flour, spring onions, modified tapioca starch, maltodextrin, dextrose, sugar, raising agents (sodium carbonates, diphosphates, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphates), acidity regulator (acetic acid), rice vinegar, thickener (xanthan gum), colour (paprika extract), black pepper, tapioca starch. allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may also contain sesame seeds and crustaceans. no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat. warning extra care has been taken to remove bones, although some may remain.
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.