Tesco Plant Chef Breaded Nuggets
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
Fat per 100g
12.50g
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 (4)
This label lists 2 raising agents, 1 emulsifier and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
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.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E461 Methyl cellulose thickener
- 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
Rehydrated Textured Soya Protein (36%), Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Rapeseed Oil, Onion Purée, Lemon Juice, Rice Flour, Chickpea Flour, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Flavouring, Wheat Gluten, Soya Protein Concentrate, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Garlic Powder, Salt, Yeast, Sunflower Oil, Cornflour, Black Pepper, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Wheat Starch, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins).
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.