Wholegrain Pitta Breads
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
1.96g
High
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (8)
This label lists 3 acidity regulators, 3 thickeners and gelling agents, 1 additive and 1 preservative.
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
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
- E200 Sorbic acid preservative
- E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
- E334 Tartaric acid acidity regulator
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E422 Glycerol other
- E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 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
water, wholegrain flours 25% (sorghum flour, millet flour wholegrain rice flour, buckwheat flour, teff flour, amaranth flour, quinoa flour), corn starch, patato starch, bamboo fibre tapioca starch, thickening agents (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, carboxy methylcelluose, xanthan gum, guar gum), brown milled linseed, glycerol, inulin, yeast, sourdough (fermented rice, comm and quinoa flour), psyllium (mustard pea protein, pea fibre, potato fibre, apple juice concentrate rapeseed oil, salt, apple extract, preservative (sorbic acid), acids (citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid), for all allergens see ingredients in bold,
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.