Rice Krispies Squares - Yule Log
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
1 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
34.48g
High
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 (7)
This label lists 2 emulsifiers, 1 antioxidant, 1 glazing agent, 1 additive and 1 thickener or gelling agent. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E320
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
Antioxidant
What it is. A synthetic antioxidant that stops fats and oils going rancid.
Why it is used. Used in some fatty foods, snacks and chewing gum.
What the evidence says. IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic based mainly on high dose animal studies. Human relevance at food levels is uncertain, and it is used in small amounts, but it is one to watch rather than dismiss.
Permitted with limits. Its use has declined as makers switch to natural antioxidants like vitamin E.
Assessed against IARC, EFSA. Full entry for E320
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E422 Glycerol other
- E428 Gelatine thickener
- E472A No entry in our register
- E472E Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters (DATEM) emulsifier
- E901 Beeswax glazing 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
EN CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR, RICE CEREAL BAR WITH SUGAR STRANDS. INGREDIENTS: Kellogg's toasted rice cereal (33%) (rice, sugar, barley malt extract, salt, niacin, iron, vitamin B6, riboflavin, thiamin, folic acid, vitamin D, vitamin B12), glucose syrup, fructose, certified sustainable palm oil, invert sugar syrup, sugar and cocoa blend (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar strands (sugar, coconut oil, glucose Syrup, water, glazing agent (beeswax}), fat reduced cocoa powder, whole milk powder, glycerol, beef gelatin, emulsifiers (E472e, E471, E472a), antioxidant (E320), flavourings.
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.