Free from additives

Cut back on processed foods by selecting products which are free from additives.

A red badge means the product passes our criteria for being free from additives. A grey badge means we found one, or more, additives. Additives, which includes most E numbers, are used for purposes such as preserving, colouring, flavouring and sweetening. They can be defined as any substance not normally consumed as a food in itself. More additives usually means more processing and some worry about the health impacts of certain additives too. Impact Score's list of additives is based on European legislation for additives. Fortifiers and store cupboard ingredients are not included in the additives list.