leastprocessed
least processed food colorings
The least processed
food colorings.
We scored 25 food colorings products sold across UK supermarkets. Sorted by NOVA processing group + additive count.
20 people were looking for organic food colorings this week
Where else does food coloring show up? 1 products across categories→17 verified · 0 estimated · 8 unscored
The score range
This category is heavily processed. Pick the least-bad option.
Best
28
Median
9
Worst
0
From verified-NOVA only.
Coverage68% of the shown category products have a verified NOVA score. The rest are estimated from additive count and ingredient length, or hidden until classified.
01
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 3nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
02
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 7nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
03
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 1nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
04
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 3nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
24
05
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 8nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
24
06
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 2nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
24
07
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 9nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
23
10
RRed food colour
NOVA 4additives 5ingredients 13nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
5
11
TThe Pantry Green Food Colouring
NOVA 4additives 6ingredients 11nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
4
14
NOVA 4additives 7ingredients 14nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
0
15
NOVA 4additives 6ingredients 15nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
0
16
NOVA 4additives 6ingredients 15nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
0
17
NOVA 4additives 7ingredients 11nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
0
20
nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
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25
nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
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Methodology
How we score food colorings.
Each product starts at a NOVA baseline (96 / 78 / 58 / 32 for groups 1–4). We deduct 4 points per additive and small amounts for very long ingredient lists. Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Where a NOVA group isn't yet recorded, we mark the score "estimated" and dash the dial — we don't fake a verified number.
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