Mallow pie
Unique Sweet Delights
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
9
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
41g
High
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 (9)
This label lists 2 emulsifiers, 2 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 acidity regulator, 1 additive, 1 preservative, 1 raising agent and 1 sweetener.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
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.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
E420
Sorbitol
Sweetener and humectant
What it is. A sugar alcohol, about half as sweet as sugar, which also holds moisture.
Why it is used. Used in sugar free sweets and gum, and to keep baked goods soft.
What the evidence says. Not a toxicity question at all. Sugar alcohols are poorly absorbed, so a large amount draws water into the gut and has a laxative effect. That is well established, predictable and dose dependent, which is why the label has to say so.
Permitted. Foods with more than 10 per cent polyols must carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E420
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
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
- E422 Glycerol other
- E428 Gelatine thickener
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids emulsifier
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
(LT) Biskvitinis kepinys su puriu pertepimu 22%, dengtas kakaviniu glaistu 25%. Sudedamosios dalys: biskvitinis kepinys 53% (KVIETINIAI miltai (turi GLITIMO), cukrus, augalinis aliejus (palmių), KIAUŠINIAI, gliukozės sirupas, drėgmę išlaikančios medžiagos (sorbitolis, glicerolis, ksantano derva), KVIETINIS krakmolas, tešlos kildymo medžiagos (amonio bikarbonatas, dinatrio difosfatas, natrio bikarbonatas), emulsikliai (riebalų rūgščių mono - ir digliceridai, riebalų rūgščių poliglicerolio esteriai), druska, ryžių miltai, KIAUŠINIŲ baltymų milteliai, rūgštingumą reguliuojanti medžiaga citrinų rūgštis, kvapiosios medžiagos (turi PIENO), konservantas kalio sorbatas], kakavinis glaistas 25% [cukrus, palmiyaliejus, liesos kakavos milteliai, išrūgų milteliai (iš PIENO), nenugriebto PIENO milteliai,emulsikliai (poliglicerolio poliricinoleatai, saulėgrąžų lecitinas), kvapiosios medžiagos), purus pertepimas 22% (cukrus, gliukozės sirupas, tirštiklis želatina (jautienos), kukurūzų krakmolas, rūgštinguma reguliuojanti medžiaga citrinų rūgštis, kvapiosios medžiagos, konservantas kalio sorbatas). Maistingumas (100g): energinė verté 1720kJ/411kcal,rie - balai 13g,iš kurių sočiųjų riebalų rūgščių 9,2g, angliavandeniai 68g, iš kurių cukru 41g, baltymai 5,1g, maistinės skaidulos 2g, druska 0,65g. Grynasis kiekis: 368 g.
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.