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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 9 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 9 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
18
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
40
Low salt
40
High protein
70
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 · 50513024 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 18.
INGREDIENT %·~%
NOTE
Δ
Starting balance100
Cheese50%
—0
milk~0–50%
whole / basic0
water~0–50%
whole / basic0
milk proteins~0–50%
whole / basic0
emulsifying salts~0–50%
—0
E450
additive-2
E452
additive-2
lactic acid~0–50%
—0
salt.~0–50%
whole / basic0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed18
Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).