sausages
Unknown brand
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
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 (5)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour, 1 flavour enhancer and 1 preservative.
E621
Monosodium glutamate
Flavour enhancer
What it is. The sodium salt of glutamate, an amino acid found naturally in tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms.
Why it is used. Boosts savoury, umami flavour in stocks, crisps, ready meals and sauces.
What the evidence says. The old idea of MSG causing headaches and flushing, once called Chinese restaurant syndrome, has not held up in controlled trials. Regulators worldwide treat it as safe at normal intake. A genuinely useful example of a feared additive that the evidence exonerates.
Permitted and classed as safe. Adds to total sodium, so it counts towards salt if a product uses a lot.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA, US FDA. Full entry for E621
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E120 Cochineal, carminic acid, carmines colour
- E221 Sodium sulphite preservative
- E301 Sodium ascorbate antioxidant
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
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
irish pork (57%), water, crumb [contains wheat), irish pork fat (9%), salt, stabiliser (pentasodium triphosphate), preservative (sodium sulphite), dextrose, flovour enhancer (monosodium glutamate), spice extracts, antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), colour (carmine), herb extract. beef collagen casing. for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see highlighted ingredients. of which satur carbohydrate of which suga cooking instructions this is e row product plese cook thoroughly before consuming. all applionces vary. the following are guidelines only. to shaliow fry: heat a small amount of oil on the frying pan and cook on medium heat for 8-10minutes turning occasionally. to grill: place sausages on a rack in preheated grill and sook on medium heat for about 8-10 minutes and turn occasionally. kasure product is piping hot prior to serving. not suitable for microwave cooking. storage kosp seligeraled belween 09.5 c do notl exceed the use by date.
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.