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welsh cakes

ranked #756 of 1492 in biscuits & cakes
Contains: en:eggs, en:gluten, en:milk
Least processed#756 / 1492Healthiest#300 / 1230Lowest sugar#349 / 1350✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 19 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 19 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
40
Low salt
100
High protein
50
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 · 5027291082206
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
wheat flour~0–93%
see related (2)
—0
with calcium
see related (1)
—0
butter~0–93%
—0
milk~0–93%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
sugar~0–93%
added sugar-3
pasteurised liquid egg~0–93%
see related (1)
—0
—0
glycerine~0–7%
—0
mixed spice~0–7%
see related (1)
—0
milk powder~0–7%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
raising agents~0–7%
see related (1)
—0
e450
additive-2
e500
additive-2
preservatives~0–7%
—0
e202
preservative · low concern-2
e282
preservative · med concern-3
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
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Mould inhibitor in industrial bread. Linked in some studies to gut-microbiome shifts.
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