Mega Med Grains
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
3.20g
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 (4)
This label lists 3 colours and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E579 Ferrous gluconate colour
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
Cooked Wheatberries (50%) (Water, Wheat), Cooked Brown Long Grain Rice (11%) (Water, Brown Rice], Cooked White Quinoa (9%) (Water, White Quinoa), Cooked Red Quinoa (9%) (Water, Red Quinoa), Black Olives (8%) [Black Olives, Salt, Stabiliser: Ferrous Gluconate], Tomato (4%), Sun-Dried Tomato Paste (2%] [Tomato Purée, White Wine Vinegar, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Garlic Purée, Salt, Sun-Dried Tomato Powder, Onion Powder, Natural Flavouring, Black Pepper, Rosemary], Sun-Dried Tomatoes [2%] [Sun-Dried Tomato, Salt), Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Garlic Purée, Basil, Paprika Powder, Stabiliser: Guar Gum, Colour: Paprika Extract, Black Pepper Powder, Turmeric Extract.
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.