Jam doughnuts
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
12
0 we grade moderate or higher
8 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
9.40g
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 (12)
This label lists 3 acidity regulators, 2 colours, 2 emulsifiers, 2 raising agents, 2 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 antioxidant.
E466
Carboxymethyl cellulose
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A modified plant fibre used to thicken and stabilise.
Why it is used. Common in ice cream, low fat products, gluten free bakery and sauces.
What the evidence says. Falls in the same emulsifier and gut research bucket as polysorbate 80, with early human work hinting at effects on the microbiome. Interesting, not conclusive.
Permitted with limits.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E466
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
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
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E163 Anthocyanins colour
- E170 Calcium carbonate colour
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
- E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate emulsifier
- E501 Potassium carbonates acidity regulator
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
Sugar, Raspberry Purée, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Apple and Raspberry Jam Filling (17%) [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Apple Purée, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thianmin), Water, Apple and Raspberry Jam Fillims Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Apple Purée, Sugar, Raspberry Purée, Acidity Bogulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Colour (Anthocyanins), Gelling Acet (Pectin), Flavouringl, Palm Ofl, Dextrose, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Raising Agents (Potassium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Calcium Phosphates), Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Emulsifiers (Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Potassium Chloride, Cornflour, Salt, Stabiliser (Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose), 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.