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Red food colour

38 ml · ranked #11 of 25 in food colorings
Least processed#11 / 25✓ Vegan
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NOVA · 4 · 13 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 13 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
4
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 · 1000031165609
The ledger · every product starts at 100
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Starting balance100
colours
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anthocyanin
—0
extract
—0
paprika extract
—0
polysorbate 80
—0
acidity regulator
—0
citric acid
—0
preservative
—0
potassium sorbate
—0
antioxidants
—0
ascorbyl palmitate
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed4

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

Flagged additives · 2
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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