GRYCLOUDSCANDY CRUNCHY CLOUDS FREEZE DRIED CAN MEG
Unknown brand
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
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 (7)
This label lists 3 colours, 2 acidity regulators and 2 thickeners and gelling agents.
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
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
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E161B Lutein colour
- E163 Anthocyanins colour
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
- E428 Gelatine thickener
- E440 Pectin 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
Freeze-Dried Squishy Crunch Rhubarb & Custard: Glucose Syrup. Sugar Gelling Agent: Gelatine: Modified Starch, Acidity Regulators Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate; Flavourings, Pectin, Glazing Agent: Carnaubawax, Colours: Anthocyanin, Curcumin, Lutein. Freeze-Dried Squishy Crunch Original: Glucose Syrup, Sugar Gelling Agent: Gelatine, Modified Starch, Acidity Regulators: Citric Ac Trisodium Citrate, Flavourings, Pectin, Glazing Agent: Camaubawax Colour: Anthocyanin Freeze-Dried Squishy Crunch Bubblegum: Glucose Syrup, Suga Gelling Agent: Gelatine, Modified Starch, Acidity Regulators: Citric A Trisodium Citrate, Spirulina, Pectin, Glazing Agent: Camaubawax Flavourings, Colour: Anthocyanin Freeze-Dried Squishy Crunch Strawberry & Cream: Glucose S Sugar, Gelling Agent: Gelatine; Modified Starch, Acidity Regulators Acid, Trisodium Citrate, Flavourings, Pectin, Glazing Agent Came Colour: Anthocyanin. Freeze-Dried Squishy Crunch Sour Cherry & Apple: Gl Sugar, Gelling Agent: Gelatine; Modified Starch, Acidity R Acid, Trisodium Citrate; Flavourings, Pectin, Glazing A Colours: Anthocyanin, Copper Chlorophyllin Allergy Advice: Packed in a factory that hand sesame and milk. Keep me in a cool dry place Packed in GB for AFA Distribution 34 Queensbur
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.