Promise Gluten Free brown loaf
Promise
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
7
0 we grade moderate or higher
6 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
5.25g
Medium
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 (7)
This label lists 4 thickeners and gelling agents, 2 preservatives and 1 additive.
E466
Carboxymethyl cellulose
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A modified plant fibre used to thicken and stabilise.
Why it is used. Common in ice cream, low fat products, gluten free bakery and sauces.
What the evidence says. Falls in the same emulsifier and gut research bucket as polysorbate 80, with early human work hinting at effects on the microbiome. Interesting, not conclusive.
Permitted with limits.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E466
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E200 Sorbic acid preservative
- E281 Sodium propionate preservative
- E422 Glycerol other
- E460 Cellulose thickener
- E461 Methyl cellulose thickener
- 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, Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour, Thickeners: Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Co Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Methyl Cellulose, Xanthan Pr Gum; Wholegrain Maize Flour, Potato Starch, Yeast, Psyllium Husk Powder, Humectant: Glycerol; Rapeseed Oil, Rice Starch, Golden Syrup, Maize Starch, Salt, Preservatives: Sodium Propionate, Sorbic Acid, Burnt Sugar, Spirit Vinegar.
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.