Feast Caramel Ice Cream
Feast
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
9
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
26.67g
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 (9)
This label lists 3 colours, 3 thickeners and gelling agents, 2 emulsifiers and 1 raising agent.
E407
Carrageenan
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A gel forming fibre extracted from red seaweed.
Why it is used. Thickens dairy, plant milks, desserts and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. Food grade carrageenan is permitted. A degraded form called poligeenan is harmful, but that is not what goes into food. Some lab and animal work links carrageenan to gut inflammation, which keeps it under review, but human evidence is limited and mixed.
Permitted, including in organic food in many places, though a few specialist products avoid it as a precaution.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E407
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
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.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E150C Ammonia caramel colour
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E410 Locust bean gum thickener
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E503 Ammonium carbonates raising agent
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
Reconstituted skimmed MILK, coconut fat, sugar, glucose syrup, glucose-fructose syrup, whey solids (MILK), skimmed MILK powder, WHEAT flour, cocoa mass, rapeseed oil, cocoa powder, emulsifiers (SOY lecithins, mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), stabilisers (locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan), flavourings, salt, raising agent (ammonium bicarbonate), colours (ammonia caramel, curcumin, paprika extract). May contain: HAZELNUT. Gelado aromatizado de baunilha com xarope de caramelo (18%) cobertura aromatizada de chocolate (23%) e pedaços de trigo crocantes (2%). Ingredients: LEITE magro reconstituido, gordura de coco, açúcar, xarope de glicose, xarope de glicose e frutose, LACTOSE e proteinas lácteas (LEITE), LEITE magro em pó, farinha de TRIGO pasta de cacau, óleo de colza, cacau em pó, emulsionantes (lecitinas de SOJA, mono e diglicéridos de ácidos gordos) espessantes (farinha de sementes de alfarroba, goma de guar, carragenina), aromas, sal, levedante (carbonatos de amónio), corantes (caramelo de amònia, curcumina, extracto de pimentão). Pode conter: AVELAS. % per
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.