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SAINSBURY'S

Sainsbury's Cochineal red food colouring

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NOVA · 4 · 11 INGREDIENTS · 7 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 7 additives and 11 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · May 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
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 · 00429634 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Glycerol
—0
whole / basic0
Colours
—0
Cochineal
—0
Curcumin
—0
Propylene Glycol
—0
Emulsifier
—0
Polysorbate 80
—0
Acidity
—0
Regulators
—0
Citric
—0
Acid
—0
Potassium
—0
hydroxide.
—0
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 · 1
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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