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Asda5057172566297

Asda Instant Custard

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. TriphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Whey pow der fmil56.6%No flag
  • Sugar3.7%No flag›
  • Maitodextrin3.7%No flag
  • Corn starch3.7%No flag›
  • Modif ed maize starch3.7%No flag
  • Coconut oil3.7%No flag›
  • Milk protein3.7%No flag›
  • Colours3.7%No flag
  • Carotenes · E160a1.9%No flag
  • Annatto norbixin · E160b1.9%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Flavourings2.5%No flag
  • Stabiliser2.5%No flag
  • Triphosphates · E4512.5%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Anti-caking agent2.5%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates · E3412.5%No flag
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Hydrogenated fat2.5%No flag
  • Try me love me our si or2.5%No flag
  • C visit o2.5%No flag
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whey pow der fmil), sugar, maitodextrin, maize starch, modif ed maize starch, coconut oil, milk protein, colours (carotenes, annatto norbixin), flavourings, stabiliser (triphosphates), anti-caking agent (calcium phosphates). allergy advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold. no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat. try me love me our si or, c visit o

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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