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What drives the score
Processing 50% · Additives 30% · Nutrition 20% · How we score
Additives 2
- Seed and refined oils 1
- Rapeseed / canola oil
- Added sugars 1
- Sugar
- Ultra-processing markers 2
- FlavouringsMilk protein concentrate
Ingredients
wheat flour 43%, sourdough 21%, wheat flour 11%, water, salt, fresh eggs 11%, sugar, pastry butter, rapeseed oil, yeast, skimmed milk powder equivalent to 10% reconstituted skimmed milk, emulsifier: mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, salt, wheat protein, wheat gluten, carrot extract, flavourings, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, milk protein
- E471 Additive
- oil Seed or refined oil
- syrup Added sugar
- flavouring Ultra-processing marker
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 353 kcal | |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 11 g | Medium |
| Saturates | 4 g | Medium |
| Sugars | 11 g | Medium |
| Salt | 0 g | Low |
| Fibre | 3.5 g | |
| Protein | 8.6 g |
Low, medium and high use the UK Food Standards Agency thresholds.
Questions people ask
Is Pains au lait ultra-processed?
Yes. Pains au lait is classified as NOVA 4, ultra-processed. It contains flavourings, milk protein concentrate, and E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids).
Is Pains au lait healthy?
Pains au lait scores 40/100 (Mediocre) on HowProcessed. None of its fat, saturates, sugars or salt is high. A higher-scoring option in the same category is Challah Rolls (79/100).
What additives are in Pains au lait?
It contains 2 additives: E471 (Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) and E300 (Ascorbic acid).
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