Chicken, Leek, Cheese & Bacon Tray Bake
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
4.50g
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 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 preservative. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
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
- E180 No entry in our register
- E200 Sorbic acid preservative
- E412 Guar gum 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.
Ingredients
Chicken Breast (62%), Leek (10%), Whole Milk, Double Cream (Milk). Smoked baking tray in the centre of a pre-heated oven. Bacon Lardons with added water (3.5%) [Pork. Water, Salt. Antioxidant (Sodium d film lid e serving. 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6 35 mins Ascorbate). Preservative (Sodium Nitritell. Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin). Water, Cornflour. Rapeseed Oil, Parsley, Salt, Flavouring, Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (Milk), Dried Skimmed Milk. Thickeners (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum). Yeast Extract. Garlic Powder. Made using British chicken and pork. Allergy Advice contains raw meat. Wash hands, utensils and Caution Although every care has been taken to remove bones, some may rema ing raw chicken.
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.