Seasonal seeded roasts with port gravy

Tesco Plant Chef

5059697694233

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

3

0 we grade moderate or higher

2 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

8.40g

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.

This label lists 1 colour, 1 preservative and 1 thickener or gelling agent.

E220 Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Preservative
Low strong evidence

What it is. A preservative that stops browning and microbial growth.

Why it is used. Used in dried fruit, wine, some soft drinks and processed potato.

What the evidence says. Not a cancer concern, but a well established trigger for asthma symptoms and sensitivity in some people, which is why it is a declarable allergen. Clear, strong evidence, but the concern applies to a specific group rather than everyone.

Regulatory status UK Permitted with limits or a warning EU Permitted with limits or a warning US Permitted with limits or a warning

Permitted, but must be declared on the label when above a small threshold because of the allergy risk.

Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E220

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
  • E461 Methyl cellulose thickener

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.

Roast Garlic and Port Gravy (17%) [Water, Port, Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide), Onion, Sugar, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Yeast Extract, Cornflour, Porcini Mushroom Powder, Thyme, Onion Concentrate, Rapeseed Oil, Roast Garlic Purée, Black Pepper, Salt, Garlic Purée, White Pepper, Balsamic Vinegar (White Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must, Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)), Carrot, Leek, Kelp, Shiitake Mushroom, Lemon Juice, Bay Leaf], Kale, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Mixed Seeds (8%) [Sunflower Seed, Pumpkin Seed], Onion, Chestnuts, Mushroom, Lentils, Rapeseed Oil, Red Onion, Water, Black Garlic, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Rye Flour, Chestnut Mushroom, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Demerara Sugar, Pea Fibre, Maltodextrin, Salt, Jalapeño Chilli. Concentrated Lemon Juice, Thyme, Sugar, Rice Flour, Salt, Spices, Garlic Purée, Parsley, Potato Starch, Dried Red Pepper, Porcini Mushroom, Sage, Tapioca Starch, Sunflower Oil, Yeast, Tomato Powder, Rosemary, Dextrose, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Flavouring, Marjoram, Maize Starch, Paprika Extract.

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.

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