BBQ Chillin & Sweetcorn Pizza
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
9.30g
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 (6)
This label lists 3 acidity regulators, 2 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 colour.
E407
Carrageenan
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A gel forming fibre extracted from red seaweed.
Why it is used. Thickens dairy, plant milks, desserts and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. Food grade carrageenan is permitted. A degraded form called poligeenan is harmful, but that is not what goes into food. Some lab and animal work links carrageenan to gut inflammation, which keeps it under review, but human evidence is limited and mixed.
Permitted, including in organic food in many places, though a few specialist products avoid it as a precaution.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E407
E160A
Carotenes
Yellow to orange colour
What it is. The orange pigments found in carrots and other vegetables, either extracted or made synthetically.
Why it is used. Colours margarine, soft drinks, dairy, and sweets.
What the evidence says. The same compound the body turns into vitamin A, and safe at the levels used in food. High dose beta-carotene supplements have been linked to harm in smokers, but those doses are far above anything a colour in food delivers, and conflating the two is a common mistake.
Permitted. The supplement findings apply to concentrated doses, not to food colouring.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E160A
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
- E270 Lactic acid acidity regulator
- E325 Sodium lactate acidity regulator
- 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
Wheat Flour [_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], BBQ Sauce (15%) [Water, Tomato Purée, Sugar, Muscovado Sugar, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Spirit Vinegar, Maize Starch, Garlic Purée, Smoked Salt, Smoked Paprika, Chilli Powder, Onion, Cane Molasses, Salt, Clove, Nutmeg, Preservative (Acetic Acid)], BBQ Pulled Jackfruit (9%) [Jackfruit, Onion, Brown Sugar, Smoked Paprika, Salt, Garlic Powder, Coriander Powder, Flavouring, Cumin Powder, White Pepper], Water, Coconut Oil Alternative to Mozzarella Cheese [Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Potato Starch, _Oat_ Fibre, Maize Starch, Sea Salt, Salt, Flavourings, Modified Maize Starch, Monocalcium Citrate, Thickeners (Carrageenan, Guar Gum), Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate), Olive Leaf Extract, Citrus Fibre, Colour (Beta-Carotene)], Red Pepper, Tomato Purée, Sweetcorn, Rapeseed Oil, Semolina (_Wheat_), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Linseed, Poppy Seeds, Yeast, Fermented _Wheat_ Flour, Parsley, Black Pepper, Oregano.
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.