Polpa Fine Finely Chopped Tomatoes

CIRIO

8001440120039

Processing

Not recorded

A gap in the source, not a sign it is unprocessed

Additives listed

1

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.

This label lists 1 acidity regulator.

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator
No real concern strong evidence

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.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

Chopped tomatoes 65% tomato paste, salt, acidity regulator: citric acid. Best before:see top of pack. Once opened store in the fridge and consume within 3-4 days. Mediterranean Growers LTD Premiere House, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 UH IT POLPA DI POMODORO Ingredienti polpa di pomodoro 65%, concentrato di pomodoro, sale, correttore di acidità: acido citrico. Da consumarsi preferibilmente entro il vedi parte superiore della confezione. Dopo fapertura conservare in frigorifero e consumare entro 3-4 giomi. FR PULPE DE TOMATES. Ingrédients: pulpe de tomates 65% purée de tomates mi-concentrée, sel, correcteur d'acidité acide citrique.

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.

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