Mock a doodle
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
10.90g
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 (8)
This label lists 3 thickeners and gelling agents, 2 acidity regulators, 2 additives and 1 emulsifier.
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
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
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
- E327 Calcium lactate acidity regulator
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids emulsifier
- E509 Calcium chloride other
- E511 Magnesium chloride other
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
Water, _wheat_ flour (_wheat_, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamine), leek 9%, tofu and _wheat_ gluten pieces 9% (water, _wheat_ gluten, rapeseed oil, _soya_ bean, natural flavouring, _oat_ fibre, garlic, salt, spices, sugar, _sesame_ oil, _celery_ seed oil, sunflower oil, smoke flavouring, acidity regulator (citric acid), thickener (xanthan gum), firming agents (magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, calcium lactate), identity preserved palm oil, apple, white wine 3.5%, _celeriac_, rapeseed oil, kale, salt, smoked garlic 1%, cornflour, sunflower oil, Dijon _mustard_ (water, _mustard_ seed, spirit vinegar, salt), maltodextrin, _soya_ bean, onion, herbs, yeast extract, sugar, flavouring, black pepper, emulsifiers (sucrose esters of fatty acids), _wheat_ protein, stabilisers (xanthan gum, guar gum, carrageenan), mushroom, tomato, carrot, garlic.
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.