Bananas cereal
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
1
0 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
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 (1)
This label lists 1 colour.
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
Ingredients
Corn Meal (58%), Sugar (22%), Oat flour (16%), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Salt, Natural Colour: Curcumin, Salt, Natural Banana Flavouring, Vitamins & Mineral Mix [Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Niacin, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Folic Acid, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin E)
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.