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NOVA · 4 · 17 INGREDIENTS · 6 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 6 additives and 17 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
100
Low salt
100
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
0
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 · 9311493003234 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
NOTE
Δ
Starting balance100
Carbonated Water
whole / basic0Sugar
added sugar-3Ginger Root
—0Flavourings
—0Acids Citric Acid
—0Malic Acid
—0Preservatives
—0Potassium
—0Sorbate
—0Sodiymbenzoate
—0Antioxidant
—0Ascorbic
—0Acid
—0Thickener
—0Xanthan
—0Gum
—0Sweetner Sucralose
—0Yeast.
—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 · 4
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.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
SucraloseE955 · med
Synthetic chlorinated sweetener. Heat-stable, ~600× sweeter than sugar.
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