Daily Delicious Chicken Caeser Tortilla Wrap

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Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

7

0 we grade moderate or higher

5 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

16.90g

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.

This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 raising agents, 2 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 preservative.

E202 Potassium sorbate
Preservative
Low moderate evidence

What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.

Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.

What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.

Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202

E415 Xanthan gum
Thickener and stabiliser
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E415

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E260 Acetic acid acidity regulator
  • E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
  • E412 Guar gum thickener
  • E450 Diphosphates raising agent
  • E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent

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 • Bar Marked White Wrap (48%) (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Vegetable Oils (Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Sugar, Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Diphosphates, Malic Acid), Salt), Chicken Caesar Mix (40%) (Chicken Breast (Chicken Breast (99%), Salt), Caesar Dressing (Rapeseed Oil Water, Salted Free Range Egg Yolk (Free Range Egg Yolk, Salt), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Garlic Puree, Sugar, Medium Hard Cheese (Milk), Thickener (Modified Maize Starch), Black Pepper, Salt, Acidity Regulator cid), Preservative (Acetic Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Caramelized Sugar, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum)), Mayonnaise (Rapeseed Oil (70%), Water, Spirit Vinegar, Free Range Pasteurized Egg Yolk (5%), Sugar, Salt, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Antioxidant (Calcin Disodium EDTA))), Lettuce (8%), Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano (3%) (Unpasteurised Cow's Milk, Sa, Animal Rennet), Starch (1%) (Water, Starch (Starch)).

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.

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