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Black Bean Sauce

220g · ranked #3 of 8 in black bean sauce
Contains: en:gluten, en:soybeans
Least processed#3 / 8Lowest sugar#7 / 8✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 20 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 20 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
6
Healthiness
—
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
90
Low salt
5
High protein
0
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 · 5000169124772 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Water~0–93%
whole / basic0
soya sauce extract~0–93%
see related (4)
—0
soya beans
see related (2)
—0
—0
salt~0–6%
whole / basic0
sugar~0–93%
added sugar-3
salted black beans6%
see related (1)
—0
black beans
see related (1)
—0
colour~0–6%
—0
plain caramel
—0
garlic flakes1%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
onion~0–1%
whole / basic0
acidity regulator
—0
lactic acid
—0
Allergy Advice For allergens
—0
including
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed6

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 0
No flagged additives.
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