leastprocessed
McGhee Snowballs
ranked #761 of 1492 in biscuits & cakes
Contains: en:gluten, en:milk, en:sulphur-dioxide-and-sulphites
0
Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 51 INGREDIENTS · 16 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 16 additives and 51 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Apr 2024
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
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Healthiness
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Low sugar
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Low calorie
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Low salt
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High protein
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High fibre
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Nutrient density
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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 · 5022111050649 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
NOTE
Δ
Starting balance100
added
—0calcium
—0carbonate
—0niacin
—0b3
—0and thiamine
—0bi
—0e450
additive-2e500
additive-2FinalNOVA · 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 · 6
Potassium sorbateE202 · low
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
Mono- and diglyceridesE471 · high
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
Sodium stearoyl lactylateE481 · high
Industrial dough conditioner. Allows fast-rise bread that mimics traditional fermentation.
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