49

Nutrition Score

Poor

Bacon pep

20240974

Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.

80

Hazard Score

Healthy

31

Mirella Index

Basic

Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)

Ingredients

wheat · No known concerns

Contains cereals containing gluten

sunflower oil · No known concerns

corn starch · No known concerns

TapiocaStarch · No known concerns

Starch from cassava root. Gluten-free thickener and binder used in many food products.

RiceFlour · No known concerns

Flour milled from rice grains; common gluten-free cereal flour.

Salt (Sodium Chloride)

Salt · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA

Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.

Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda)

E500 · No known concerns

Common raising agent and acidity regulator. Safe at normal food use levels.

Canola Oil (Rapeseed)

CanolaOil · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: FDA, EFSA

Vegetable oil derived from a variety of rapeseed. Low in saturated fat, high in monounsaturated fats.

E150a · No known concerns

Caramel colour made without ammonia/sulphite.

Carmine (Cochineal extract)

E120 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Natural red food coloring derived from crushed insects. Used in strawberry yogurts, sweets, and meats. Known allergen; can trigger asthma or anaphylaxis.

MaltodextrinIng · −4 pts

Moderate health concern Source: FDA, EFSA

Highly processed starch derivative. Very high glycaemic index, used as filler and thickener.

YeastExt · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Flavour enhancer with natural umami taste from autolysed yeast. Contains naturally occurring glutamates.

Onion · No known concerns

Common aromatic vegetable.

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein · −4 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Plant protein broken down by acid/enzyme hydrolysis into free amino acids (incl. glutamate); used as a savoury flavour enhancer, similar effect to MSG. Source protein (soy/wheat/corn) may be a separate declared allergen.

Natural Flavouring

NatFlavour · No known concerns

Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).

Paprika · No known concerns

Ground spice from red peppers.

Garlic · No known concerns

Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.

Wood Smoke (Beechwood)

SmokeFlavouring · −1 pts

Natural smoke from burning wood, used to flavour cured meats; may contain trace PAHs.

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