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4 Carrot Cake Hot Cross Buns

ranked #5 of 10 in hot cross bun
Contains: en:gluten, en:milk, en:soybeans
Least processed#5 / 10Healthiest#1 / 3Lowest sugar#5 / 9
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 63 INGREDIENTS · 7 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 7 additives and 63 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Apr 2026
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Barcode · 5063334035167
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Calcium Carbonate
—0
—0
Niacin
—0
Water~0–82%
whole / basic0
Sultanas8%
—0
—0
Roasted Carrot4%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
Yeast~0–4%
—0
added sugar-3
Whole Cows'
—0
Cocoa Butter
see related (1)
—0
Skimmed Cows'
see related (1)
—0
Emulsifier
—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 · 2
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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