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Tesco Curly The Caterpillar Cake

ranked #473 of 1492 in biscuits & cakes
Contains: en:eggs, en:gluten, en:milk, en:soybeans
Least processed#473 / 1492Healthiest#736 / 1230Lowest sugar#765 / 1350
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 94 INGREDIENTS · 18 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 18 additives and 94 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
20
Low sugar
34
Low calorie
20
Low salt
75
High protein
25
High fibre
35
Nutrient density
40
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 · 5018374525383 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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Starting balance100
added sugar-3
Covering19%
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[Sugar~0100%
added sugar-3
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
Palm Oil~0100%
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industrial oil-3
Emulsifier~0100%
0
Soya Lecithins
see related (4)
0
Sal Fat~0100%
0
0
Shea Fat]~0100%
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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 · 4
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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