Caramelised Onion Sausages
This Isn’t Pork
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
13.40g
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 (5)
This label lists 4 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 colour.
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
- E1400 Dextrin thickener
- E162 Beetroot red, betanin colour
- E425 Konjac thickener
- E461 Methyl cellulose thickener
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, Rehydrated Textured Pea Protein (27%), Rapeseed Oil, Caramelised Red Onion Chutney (9%) [Red Onion, Dark Brown Sugar, Modena Balsamic Vinegar (_Sulphites_), Cornflour, Onion Powder, Onion Juice Concentrate, Garlic Puree], Thickeners (Methylcellulose, Konjac, Xanthan Gum), Pea Protein Isolate (2%), Potato Starch, Natural Flavouring, Red Onion (1%), Dextrin, Olive Oil, Salt, Black Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Mace, Colour (Beetroot Red), Sage, Parsley.
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.