Bakewell Flapjack
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
23g
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 colours, 1 acidity regulator, 1 anticaking agent, 1 emulsifier and 1 thickener or gelling agent. 1 more we cannot place from the code alone.
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
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.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160B Annatto, bixin, norbixin colour
- E440 Pectin thickener
- E570 Fatty acids anticaking agent
- E944 No entry in our register
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
mond flavour oat flapjack with raspberry jam, yoghurt flavour topping and chocolate flavoured feathering edients: oats (44%), partially inverted refiners syrup, margarine (palm oil, rapeseed oil, water, salt, emulsifier (mono-and lycerides of fatty acids), natural flavouring, colours (annatto bixin, curcumin)), yoghurt flavour topping (14%) (sugar, whey der (milk), palm oil, palm kernel oil, whey protein concentrate (milk, emulsifier (soya lecithins), acidity regulator (citric acid), ouring), raspberry jam (6%) (glucose-fructose syrup, raspberry purée concentrate, sugar, acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium e), gelling agent (pectin)), chocolate flavoured compound feathering (0.5%) (sugar, palm oil, dried skimmed milk, whey powder o, fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring), natural flavouring, acidity regulator (citric acid). gy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. also contain nuts. no artificial colours and no artificial preservatives rage instructions: are in a cool, dry place of direct sunlight. st before: e side of pack. 85a e recycle with bags at large supermarket don't recycle at home garden city, al7 1ga, u.k. & tesco ireland ltd, gresham house, marine road, d laoghaire, co. dublin. 57354 bkr 000522 a8764-001 5 944
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.