protein chocolate and berries bars

Nature Valley

8410076611307

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

3

0 we grade moderate or higher

2 of them not yet assessed here

Fat per 100g

25.50g

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.

This label lists 1 colour, 1 emulsifier and 1 additive.

E322 Lecithin
Emulsifier
No real concern strong evidence

What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.

Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.

What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E170 Calcium carbonate colour
  • E422 Glycerol other

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.

Roasted peanuts (34%), isolated soy protein, chicory root extract, sugar, vegetable oils and fats (palm, sunflower, rapeseed in varying proportions), glucose syrup, chocolate pieces (4.8%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier (lecithins (soy)), cranberry pieces (3.8%), milk proteins, fat-reduced cocoa powder, fructose, tapioca starch, humectant (glycerol), maltodextrin, emulsifiers (lecithins (soy), salt, natural flavourings (milk), natural strawberry flavouring, stabiliser (calcium carbonate).

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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