Speculoos Biscuit Heaven
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 3 enzymes, 1 colour, 1 sweetener and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
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
- E1100 Amylase enzyme
- E1101 Protease enzyme
- E1104 Lipase enzyme
- E150A Plain caramel 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
Protein Blend [Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Isolate, Pumpkin Seed Protein, Brown Rice Protein], Nutrition - Vitamin & Mineral Blend (Potassium Citrate, Aquamin F (Calcareous Marine Algae), Magnesium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Vitamin C, Zinc Gluconate, Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Nicotinamide, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulphate, Biotin, Chromium Chloride, Potassium lodide, Sodium Chlonde, Sodium Selenate, Vitamin B12, Copper Sulphate, Vitamin D3, Folic Acid, Vitamin B6, Thiamin, Vitamin K, Riboflavin), Biscuit Pieces (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Energy Rapeseed Oil, Candied Syrup, Raising Agent, Soy Flour, Salt, Cinnamon, Flavouring, Flaxseed Powder, Colour (E150a), Salt, Thickener (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum) Sweetener (Sucralose), DigeZyme (Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Beta-D-Galactosidase, Lipase), Bifidobacterium Lactis.
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.