Onion Bhajis Vegetable Pakoras Vegetable Samosas

Tesco 24 AROMATIC INDIAN INSPIRED SELECTION

5059697752773

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

5

0 we grade moderate or higher

4 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

11.80g

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 3 raising agents, 1 acidity regulator and 1 colour.

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E170 Calcium carbonate colour
  • E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
  • E450 Diphosphates raising agent
  • 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.

Onion (66%), Gram Flour, Cottonseed Oil, Corn Starch, Coriander Leaf, Sugar, Green Chilli, Salt, Cumin Seeds, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate). Turmeric, Red Chilli Powder, Fennel Seeds, Onion Seeds. Vegetable Pakora. INGREDIENTS Vegetables (63%) [Onion. Carrot, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Spinach, Cabbagel, Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, Cottonseed Oil, Modified Maize Starch, Cornflour, Lemon Juice, Wheat Starch, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulators (Disodium Diphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dextrose, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Fennel Seeds, Onion Seeds, Green Chilli, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Turmeric, Red Chilli Powder. Vegetable Samosa. INGREDIENTS Vegetables (54%) [Potato, Onion, Tomato, Carrot, Green Pepper]. Wheat Flour, Cottonseed Oil, Garlic Paste, Tomato Paste, Coriander Leaf, Salt. Fully Refined Soybean Oil, Sugar, Fennel Seed Powder, Coriander Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Seeds, Turmeric, Chickpea Flour, Cumin, Green Cardamom, Fenugreek, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Clove, Black Cardamom. Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Fennel, Coriander Seeds, Cinnamon, Mace, Bay Leaf. Allergy Advice

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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