tummi tox
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
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 (2)
This label lists 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
Ingredients
sustained energy release blend [milk protein concentrate (source of calci - um and phosphorus), oat flour (source of phosphorus) (contains gluten)] maltodextrin, cocoa powder, vitamin and mineral blend (l-ascorbic acid (vi tamin c), ferrous citrate (iron), dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), se - lenium enriched yeast (selenium), zinc citrate (zinc), nicotinic acid (niacin): magnesium citrate (magnesium), potassium chloride (source of potassium and chloride), manganese citrate (manganese), cupric citrate (copper): a sodium chloride (source of chloride and sodium), retinyl acetate (vitamin a) d-pantothenate, calcium (pantothenic acid), cholecalciferol (vitamin 03), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), phylloquinone (vitamin k), pte - roylmonoglutamic acid (folic acid), d-biotin (biotin)], safflower oil, flaxseed powder, flavoring, stabiliser: xanthan gum, sweetener: sucralose, made in a plant that also processes soy, cereal and egg containing foods aktivne s selend vitamin d3/
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.