Mozzarella, Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes Focaccia
Processing
3
Processed foods
Group 3 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Fat per 100g
15.30g
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 (1)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator.
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
Ingredients
Rosemary topped focaccia filled with mozzarella, pesto, pine nuts and hard cheese. Ingredients Focaccia Roll (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour (Wheat), Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Water, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Rosemary, Salt, Yeast), Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) (18%), Roasted Tomatoes (12%) (Tomato, Sugar, Salt, Sunflower Oil), Pesto (10%) (Vegetable Oils Sunflower Oil and Rapeseed Oil in varying proportions), Basil, Spinach, Pine Nuts (Pine Nuts). Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Garlic Puree, Salt, acidity regulator (Citric Acid)). Red Pepper, Hard Cheese (Milk), Basil, Seasoning (Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Rapeseed Oil).
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.