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Best Before 30 08 28 25245 WAITROSE & PARTNERS pla

ranked #516 of 847 in dark chocolate
Contains: en:gluten, en:soybeans
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 49 INGREDIENTS · 12 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 12 additives and 49 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Sept 2025
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
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Healthiness
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Low sugar
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Low calorie
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Low salt
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High protein
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High fibre
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Nutrient density
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Organic
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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 · 5000169656983
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Starting balance100
Sugar~0–100%
see related (1)
added sugar-3
water~0–100%
whole / basic0
rapeseed oil~0–100%
industrial oil-3
wheat flour~0–100%
see related (3)
—0
calcium carbonate
—0
—0
niacin
—0
dark chocolate9%
see related (1)
—0
emulsifier
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flavouring~0–100%
flavouring-2
palm oil~0–100%
see related (1)
industrial oil-3
certified
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Sustainable
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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 · 4
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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