Food additives: Nutrition Facts and Calories
This category covers a range of food ingredients used to add flavour, colour, or preserve packaged foods. Examples include flavourings such as almond extract and smoky BBQ seasoning, as well as nutritional yeast. When looking at packaged products in this category, the ingredient list is key. It details all the components used in the product. For flavourings, the specific flavour compounds will be listed. For nutritional yeast, the primary ingredient is yeast. Salt content is declared on the nutrition label, and for some products, this may be a significant contributor to overall dietary salt intake. The NHS Eatwell Guide advises that adults should have no more than 6g of salt a day. Other nutritional information, such as fat, saturated fat, sugars, and fibre, will also be present on the label, providing a breakdown of the product's composition. All values are shown per 100 g so products can be compared.
12 products · values per 100 g
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