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SAINSBURY'S

lemon couscous

110g · ranked #18 of 95 in couscous
Contains: en:gluten
Least processed#18 / 95Healthiest#16 / 30Lowest sugar#24 / 91✓ Vegan
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 16 INGREDIENTS · 1 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 1 additive and 16 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
16
Healthiness
80
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
75
Low salt
90
High protein
25
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 · 01892406 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Dried Couscous93%
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added sugar-3
Flavourings~07%
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Sugar~07%
added sugar-3
Salt~07%
whole / basic0
Dried Coriander~07%
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0
Ground Coriander~07%
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0
Palm Oil~07%
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industrial oil-3
Onion Powder~07%
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whole / basic0
Garlic Powder~07%
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whole / basic0
Acid~07%
0
Citric Acid
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0
Concentrated Lemon Juice
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0
Powder
0
Ground Turmeric~07%
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0
Dried Parsley~07%
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0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed16

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

Flagged additives · 1
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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