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Bovril

ranked #3 of 5 in beef broth
Least processed#3 / 5Lowest sugar#2 / 4
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 20 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 20 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
—
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
100
Low salt
55
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
80
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 8712100480881 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
salt~0–95.5%
whole / basic0
flavour enhancers~0–95.5%
see related (1)
flavouring-2
monosodium
—0
glutamate
—0
disodium guanylate
—0
disodium inosinate
—0
colour~0–95.5%
—0
ammonia caramel
—0
sugar~0–95.5%
added sugar-3
flavourings~0–95.5%
—0
potassium chloride~0–95.5%
—0
potato starch~0–95.5%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
palm fat~0–95.5%
see related (1)
industrial oil-3
beef broth
see related (2)
—0
whole / basic0
juice
—0
concentrate
—0
yeast extract~0–4.5%
see related (1)
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 1
Caramel IIIE150C · med
Ammonia-process caramel. Adds the "baked" colour without baking.
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