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NOVA · 4 · 16 INGREDIENTS · 6 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 6 additives and 16 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
100
Low salt
90
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
60
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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The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
NOTE
Δ
Starting balance100
Water~0–60%
whole / basic0Apple Juice from Concentrate40%
—0Citric Acid~0–40%
—0Flavouring~0–40%
flavouring-2Acidity Regulator
—0Sodium Citrate
—0Sweeteners
—0Sucralose
—0Acesulfame K
—0Concentrates
—0Apple
—0Hibiscus
—0Molasses
—0Preservatives
—0Potassium Sorbate
—0Sodium
—0Metabisulphite
—0FinalNOVA · 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 · 5
Potassium sorbateE202 · low
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
Acesulfame KE950 · med
Synthetic non-nutritive sweetener. Co-occurs with sucralose in "0% sugar" yoghurts.
SucraloseE955 · med
Synthetic chlorinated sweetener. Heat-stable, ~600× sweeter than sugar.
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