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MCVITIES, UNITED BISCUITS

Jaffa Cakes

ranked #1645 of 2252 in biscuits
Contains: en:eggs, en:gluten, en:milk, en:soybeans
Least processed#1645 / 2252Healthiest#1477 / 1808Lowest sugar#2026 / 2058
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 48 INGREDIENTS · 10 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 10 additives and 48 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
20
Low sugar
21
Low calorie
40
Low salt
90
High protein
25
High fibre
Nutrient density
25
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 · 5000168022451 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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Starting balance100
added sugar-3
added sugar-3
dark chocolate19%
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0
[sugar~0100%
added sugar-3
cocoa mass~0100%
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0
vegetable fats~0100%
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0
industrial oil-3
shea
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0
butter oil~0100%
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0
milk
whole / basic0
0
emulsifiers~0100%
0
e476
additive-2
flavouring-2
sugar~0100%
added sugar-3
flour~0100%
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0
wheat flour
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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 · 3
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
PectinE440 · low
Plant-derived. Substitutes for fruit pulp in low-fruit products.
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