Tesco Free From Angel Slices 5 Pack

by Tesco

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Tesco Free From Angel Slices 5 Pack by Tesco receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
5054268518093
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
Each slice (typically 38g) contains

What the Data Says About

Tesco Free From Angel Slices 5 Pack by Tesco carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Tesco Free From Angel Slices 5 Pack is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Tesco Free From Angel Slices 5 Pack
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Rice Flour
3
Vanilla Flavour Filling
4
Rapeseed Oil
5
Pasteurised Whole Egg
6
Humectant
7
Glycerine
8
Icing
9
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
Raising Agents
12
Disodium Diphosphate
13
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
14
Modified Maize Starch
15
Flavouring
16
Preservative
17
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Stabiliser
19
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Colour
22
Cochineal
23
.Vanilla Flavour Filling
24
Palm Oil
25
Glucose Syrup
26
Cornflour
27
Emulsifiers
28
Mono - And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids
29
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
30
Guar Gum
31
Acidity Regulator
32
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
33
.Icing
34
Stabilisers
35
Carob Gum
36
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
37
Sunflower Lecithins
38
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, Rice Flour, Vanilla Flavour Filling (15%), Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Humectant (Glycerine), Icing (5%), Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate), Maize Starch, Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Salt, Colour (Cochineal).Vanilla Flavour Filling contains: Sugar, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Cornflour, Emulsifiers (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Polysorbate 60), Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Acidity Regulator (Phosphoric Acid).Icing contains: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Palm Oil, Cornflour, Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Carob Gum), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Colour (Titanium Dioxide), Flavouring, Emulsifiers (Sunflower Lecithins, Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial