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Spices Apple Hot Cross Buns

4 · ranked #439 of 1492 in biscuits & cakes
Contains: en:apple, en:gluten
Least processed#439 / 1492Healthiest#56 / 1230Lowest sugar#286 / 1350
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 41 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 41 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
40
Low salt
75
High protein
50
High fibre
60
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 · 5000169640401 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
calcium carbonate
0
0
niacin
0
soaked sultanas19%
0
sultanas
0
water~019%
whole / basic0
0
added sugar-3
added sugar-3
acidity regulator
0
citric acid
0
compote5%
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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 · 2
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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