Is X-Tra Brun Lapskaus Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Nortura Sa Prior
This page reviews X-Tra Brun Lapskaus by Nortura Sa Prior as a food. Its current score is 45/100, suggesting that it shows multiple flagged ingredients that may matter for sensitive users.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Aroma, Modified Corn Starch, Acid Regulator.
45 / 100
Why score is 45
The composition includes several synthetic additives such as E250 (preservative) and E450, E451 (stabilizers), raising significant quality concerns. The presence of multiple processed ingredients indicates a highly processed product.
Main concern
Contains E250, a synthetic preservative, which raises safety concerns.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains real meat (lamb, pork, beef) contributing to protein content.
- Includes vegetables like potatoes and carrots, adding some nutritional value.
Concerns
- Contains E250, a synthetic preservative, which raises safety concerns.
- High levels of processed ingredients like modified starch (E1422) and maltodextrin indicate low quality.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this food and why it matters.
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Is Water safe in this food?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water serves as a base for the sauce, essential for moisture and texture.
Role in formula: base
Original: vann
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Is Wheat Flour safe in this food?
Medium
Wheat Flour is used here as thickener. Wheat flour is used as a thickening agent in the sauce, but it is a refined ingredient with moderate concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: hvetemel
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Is Rapeseed Oil safe in this food?
Medium
Rapeseed Oil is used here as emulsifier. Rapeseed oil acts as an emulsifier, but it is a processed oil that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: rapsolje
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Is Onion Powder safe in this food?
Good
Onion Powder is used here as flavor. Onion powder adds flavor to the dish, derived from a natural source.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: løkpulver
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Is Cream safe in this food?
Medium
Cream is used here as flavor. Cream adds richness and flavor but is a dairy product that may not suit all diets.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: fløte (melk)
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Is Whey Powder safe in this food?
Medium
Whey Powder is used here as flavor. Whey powder enhances flavor and texture but is a processed dairy ingredient.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: mysepulver (melk)
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Is Burnt Sugar safe in this food?
Medium
Burnt Sugar is used here as colorant. Burnt sugar is used for coloring, but it is a processed ingredient with limited benefits.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: brent sukker
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Is Sucrose safe in this food?
Medium
Sucrose is used here as sweetener. Sucrose is a common sweetener that adds sweetness but raises concerns about processed sugars.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: sukrose
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Is Glucose Syrup safe in this food?
Medium
Glucose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose syrup is a processed sweetener derived from wheat and corn, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: glukosesirup (hvete, mais)
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Is Aroma safe in this food?
Bad
Aroma is used here as flavor. Aroma is a vague term that may refer to artificial flavoring, raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: aroma
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Is Modified Corn Starch safe in this food?
Bad
Modified Corn Starch is used here as thickener. Modified corn starch (E1422) is a processed thickener that raises concerns about synthetic additives.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: modifisert maisstivelse (E 1422)
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Is Potato safe in this food?
Good
Potato is used here as base. Potato is a natural ingredient that adds texture and some nutritional value.
Role in formula: base
Original: potet
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Is Carrot safe in this food?
Good
Carrot is used here as base. Carrot contributes natural sweetness and color, enhancing the dish's nutritional profile.
Role in formula: base
Original: gulrot
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Is Meat Mix safe in this food?
Medium
Meat Mix is used here as base. The meat mix contains lamb, pork, and beef, providing protein but also raises concerns about meat quality.
Role in formula: base
Original: lapskauskjøtt 4,2% (fårekjøtt* 59%, svinekjøtt*19%, storfekjøtt* 10%, vann, salt, kjakeflesk av svin*)
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Is Spices safe in this food?
Good
Spices is used here as flavor. Spices like black pepper and ginger enhance flavor naturally without synthetic additives.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: krydder (sort pepper, hvit pepper, ingefær)
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Is Pork Protein safe in this food?
Medium
Pork Protein is used here as base. Pork protein is a processed ingredient that may raise concerns about meat quality.
Role in formula: base
Original: svineprotein
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Is Yeast Extract safe in this food?
Medium
Yeast Extract is used here as flavor. Yeast extract adds umami flavor but is a processed ingredient with mixed quality implications.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: gjærekstrakt
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Is Vegetable Starch safe in this food?
Medium
Vegetable Starch is used here as thickener. Vegetable starch from potato and tapioca is used as a thickener but is a processed ingredient.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: vegetabilsk stivelse (potet, tapioka)
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Is Maltodextrin safe in this food?
Medium
Maltodextrin is used here as thickener. Maltodextrin is a processed thickener derived from corn and potato, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: maltodekstrin (mais, potet)
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Is Dextrose safe in this food?
Medium
Dextrose is used here as sweetener. Dextrose is a simple sugar used for sweetness but is a processed ingredient with concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: dekstrose (mais)
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Is Acid Regulator safe in this food?
Bad
Acid Regulator is used here as acidulant. E261 is an acid regulator that may raise concerns about synthetic additives in food.
Role in formula: acidulant
Original: surhetsregulerende middel (E 261)
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Is Preservative safe in this food?
Bad
Preservative is used here as preservative. E250 is a synthetic preservative used to extend shelf life, raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: preservative
Original: konserveringsmiddel (E 250)
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Is Stabilizer safe in this food?
Bad
Stabilizer is used here as stabilizer. E450 and E451 are synthetic stabilizers that may raise concerns about processed additives.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: stabilisator (E 450, E 451)
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Is Antioxidant safe in this food?
Bad
Antioxidant is used here as antioxidant. E316 and E326 are synthetic antioxidants that may raise concerns about their safety in food.
Role in formula: antioxidant
Original: antioksidant (E 316, E326)
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Is Onion Powder safe in this food?
Good
Onion Powder is used here as flavor. Onion powder adds flavor to the dish, derived from a natural source.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: løkpulver
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 4044120
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Allergens detected: milk , wheat
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