Bisto Gravy Granules: version 2
Saved 2026-09-14 08:44 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Bisto Gravy Granules <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 05010024117047
name: Bisto Gravy Granules
family: family/bisto-gravy-granules
default_observation: uk-label-2018
summary: British instant gravy granules in a red tub: stir into boiling water to make gravy.
brand: brand/bisto
category: category/10000280
country_of_sale: GB
pack_format: tub
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | --------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/premier-foods | | | | | sourced | ^wp-bisto | Premier Foods lists Bisto among its own brands ^pf-brands. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/premier-foods | | | | | derived | ^wp-bisto | Prefix 5010024; no company stub states it and no register names the licensee. Other Bisto articles sit in the same block (5010024107536 per ^offsib) and Bisto belongs to Premier Foods per ^wp-bisto. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| GB | derived | ^bisto-site | English label printing www.bisto.co.uk and a reference-intake footnote in the UK and EU format; Premier Foods sells this granules line in Britain. No listing was found that prints this GTIN, and the Open Food Facts country tag (France) is a contributor claim, not evidence. | 2026-09-14 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bisto Favourite Gravy Granules | name | en | | |
| Aah! Bisto Gravy Granules Nation's Favourite | search | en | | |
| aah! Bisto | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------------ | ------------- | ----------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/potato-starch | | label | | | | | | | ^label | potato-starch | uk-label-2018 | | 1 | Potato Starch | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | | | | ^label | maltodextrin | uk-label-2018 | | 2 | Maltodextrin | known |
| ingredient/palm-oil | | label | | | | | | | ^label | palm-oil | uk-label-2018 | | 3 | Palm Oil | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^label | salt | uk-label-2018 | | 4 | Salt | known |
| ingredient/wheat-flour | | label | | | | | | | ^label | wheat-flour | uk-label-2018 | | 5 | Wheat Flour | known |
| ingredient/calcium | fortificant | label | Printed inside the flour declaration as "with added Calcium". | | | | | | ^label | flour-calcium | uk-label-2018 | wheat-flour | 1 | Calcium | known |
| ingredient/iron | fortificant | label | | | | | | | ^label | flour-iron | uk-label-2018 | wheat-flour | 2 | Iron | known |
| ingredient/niacin | fortificant | label | | | | | | | ^label | flour-niacin | uk-label-2018 | wheat-flour | 3 | Niacin | known |
| ingredient/thiamin | fortificant | label | | | | | | | ^label | flour-thiamin | uk-label-2018 | wheat-flour | 4 | Thiamin | known |
| ingredient/caramel-colour-e150c | colour | label | | | | | | | ^label | colour-e150c | uk-label-2018 | | 6 | Colour (E150c) | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | | | | ^label | sugar | uk-label-2018 | | 7 | Sugar | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | | | | ^label | flavourings | uk-label-2018 | | 8 | Flavourings (contain Barley) | known |
| ingredient/barley | | label | Named in bold inside the flavourings declaration as an allergen. | | | | | | ^label | flavourings-barley | uk-label-2018 | flavourings | 1 | Barley | known |
| ingredient/monosodium-glutamate | flavour enhancer | label | Printed as one group: "Flavour Enhancers (E621, E635)". | | | | | | ^label | enhancer-e621 | uk-label-2018 | | 9 | E621 | known |
| ingredient/disodium-5-ribonucleotides | flavour enhancer | label | Printed as one group: "Flavour Enhancers (E621, E635)". | | | | | | ^label | enhancer-e635 | uk-label-2018 | | 10 | E635 | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | The pack names only E322 and adds "(contains Soya)". | | | | | | ^label | emulsifier-e322 | uk-label-2018 | | 11 | Emulsifier (E322) (contains Soya) | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------------- | ---------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| uk-label-2018 | English label on the red tub | label | | en | | | 2018-07-24 | supported | Ingredients: Potato Starch, Maltodextrin, Palm Oil, Salt, Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Colour (E150c), Sugar, Flavourings (contain Barley), Flavour Enhancers (E621, E635), Emulsifier (E322) (contains Soya). | listed | | ^label | Transcribed from the pack photographs (ingredient panel February 2018, front and nutrition panel July 2018); the typed Open Food Facts list matches the photograph. The panel adds "This pack makes approximately 90 portions" but no photographed surface states the net weight. | | | | tub | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ---- | ------------- | ----------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---- |
| p100 | uk-label-2018 | Per 100 g as sold | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^label | |
| p50 | uk-label-2018 | Per 50 ml portion as prepared | 50 ml | as_prepared | Second printed column: one 50 ml portion of gravy made up with boiling water as directed. | transcribed | | ^label | |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ----- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | ------------- | ----- | ------- | ------ | ---- |
| p100 | energy_kj | 1665 | | 1665kJ | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | energy_kcal | 397 | | 397kcal | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | fat_g | 16.3 | | 16.3g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | saturated_fat_g | 11.2 | | 11.2g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | carbohydrate_g | 59.8 | | 59.8g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | sugars_g | 12.2 | | 12.2g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | fibre_g | 2.1 | | 2.1g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | protein_g | 1.7 | | 1.7g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p100 | salt_g | 14.33 | | 14.33g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | energy_kj | 55 | | 55kJ | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | energy_kcal | 13 | | 13kcal | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | fat_g | 0.5 | | 0.5g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | saturated_fat_g | 0.4 | | 0.4g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | carbohydrate_g | 2 | | 2.0g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | sugars_g | 0.5 | less_than | <0.5g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | fibre_g | 0.5 | less_than | <0.5g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | protein_g | 0.5 | less_than | <0.5g | known | printed | ^label | |
| p50 | salt_g | 0.47 | | 0.47g | known | printed | ^label | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| uk-label-2018 | Wheat (cereals containing gluten) | contains | ^label | Emphasised in bold in the ingredient list. |
| uk-label-2018 | Barley (cereals containing gluten) | contains | ^label | Emphasised in bold inside the flavourings declaration. |
| uk-label-2018 | Soya | contains | ^label | The pack prints "(contains Soya)" after the emulsifier. |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ------------- | ---------------------- | ----- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| uk-label-2018 | The Nation's Favourite | label | ^label | Printed on the front of the tub beside "ESTD 1908". |
| uk-label-2018 | Just add boiling water | label | ^label | Printed on the front of the tub. |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ------------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| uk-label-2018 | identity | unknown | Net content is not on any photographed surface. The panel says the pack makes approximately 90 portions, but the maker states 57 portions for 190 g and retailer panels state 106 for 300 g and 166 for 450 g, so the weight cannot be derived safely. | ^label |
| | markets | unknown | No retailer or wholesaler listing was found that prints this GTIN, so the market rests on the label itself; the Open Food Facts country tag (France) is a single contributor claim. | ^off |
| | relationships | not_researched | The manufacturer, packer and food business operator block on the back of the tub has not been photographed, so only brand ownership is recorded. | |
| | evidence | unknown | No register names the holder of GS1 prefix 5010024; the owner is attributed to Premier Foods from brand ownership alone. | |
| | identity | unknown | Whether this article is still on sale. The current Bisto range sells the plain granules as Traditional Gravy Granules in 190 g, 300 g and 450 g packs under 5000354 barcodes. | ^bisto-site |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: Built from the Open Food Facts pack photographs (front, ingredient panel, nutrition panel), the maker's site, Wikipedia and Companies House. Ingredient and nutrition rows are transcribed from the photographs, not copied from the typed catalogue record.
<!--/research-->
## Meta <!--meta-->
title: Bisto Gravy Granules (5010024117047)
description: The red Bisto gravy granules tub, barcode 5010024117047: ingredient list and both printed nutrition columns transcribed from the pack, with brand ownership and sources.
<!--/meta-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | observation |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- |
| front-08eb42cd.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5010024117047 | 2026-09-14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ingredients-8ca3a637.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5010024117047 | 2026-09-14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| nutrition-95352fa9.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5010024117047 | 2026-09-14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| label | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/501/002/411/7047/ingredients_en.15.full.jpg | Pack photographs of the tub: front, ingredient list and nutrition panel | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2018-07-24 | 5010024117047 | Front, ingredient panel and nutrition panel | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5010024117047 |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5010024117047 | Open Food Facts: Aah! Bisto Gravy Granules Nation's Favourite (5010024117047) | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5010024117047 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| offsib | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5010024107536 | Open Food Facts: Bisto Onion Gravy Granules 170 g (5010024107536) | 2026-09-14 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5010024107536 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| bisto-site | https://www.bisto.co.uk/products/bisto-traditional-gravy-granules-190g/ | Bisto: Bisto Traditional Gravy Granules 190g | 2026-09-14 | Premier Foods | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| pf-brands | https://www.premierfoods.co.uk/brands/ | Premier Foods: Our brands | 2026-09-14 | Premier Foods | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| wp-bisto | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisto | Wikipedia: Bisto | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| wp-premier | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Foods | Wikipedia: Premier Foods | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
| ch-plc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05160050 | Companies House: Premier Foods plc (05160050) | 2026-09-14 | Companies House | registry | | 05160050 | | OGL v3.0 | | |
| archive | https://web.archive.org/web/20070912122708/http://en.barcodepedia.com/5010024117047/bisto-favourite-gravy-granules | Barcodepedia 2007, via the Internet Archive: Bisto Favourite Gravy Granules | 2026-09-14 | Internet Archive | other | 2007-09-12 | | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Bisto Gravy Granules are the instant gravy Premier Foods sells under the Bisto name: a red plastic tub of savoury granules that thicken into gravy when boiling water is stirred in.[^label] Bisto began in 1908 as a meat-flavoured gravy powder invented by Messrs McRoberts and Patterson; granules followed in 1979 and by 2005 held more than 70 per cent of the British gravy market.[^wp-bisto] The brand belongs to Premier Foods, the St Albans ambient-food group that also owns Mr Kipling, Oxo and Sharwood's.[^wp-premier] This tub carries the older "aah! Bisto — the nation's favourite" livery, and its list puts potato starch, maltodextrin and palm oil ahead of salt.[^label] Open Food Facts files the record under France; that is a contributor's tag, while the label itself is British.[^off]
The barcode has been looked for since the first Barcodepedia, whose 2007 entry recorded it as "Bisto Favourite Gravy Granules" in a tub and nothing more.[^archive] Premier Foods now sells the plain granules as Bisto Traditional Gravy Granules in 190 g, 300 g and 450 g packs under a different barcode block.[^bisto-site]
<!--/about-->