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Plain Instant Mash Potato

160g · ranked #1 of 1 in dried potato
Contains: en:milk
Least processed#1 / 1Lowest sugar#1 / 1
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 13 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 13 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
12
Healthiness
—
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
90
Low salt
90
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 · 5053947691140 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 12.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
whole / basic0
industrial oil-3
dried skimmed milk
see related (3)
whole / basic0
flavourings
—0
contain milk
see related (3)
whole / basic0
milk sugar
see related (3)
added sugar-3
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
black pepper
see related (1)
—0
antioxidant
—0
rosemary extract
—0
colours
—0
algal carotenes
—0
curcumin
—0
allergy advice for allergens
—0
see ingredients
—0
in bold
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed12

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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