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Hot Cross Buns

ranked #4 of 48 in hot cross buns
Contains: en:gluten, en:soybeans
Least processed#4 / 48Healthiest#1 / 14Lowest sugar#6 / 40
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 32 INGREDIENTS · 4 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 4 additives and 32 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
40
Low salt
75
High protein
50
High fibre
60
Nutrient density
40
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 · 5000119274960 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Δ
Starting balance100
—0
Calcium Carbonate~0–100%
—0
Iron~0–100%
—0
Niacin~0–100%
—0
Thiamin]~0–100%
—0
Fruits25%
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—0
[Sultanas
—0
Raisins~0–100%
—0
Currants~0–100%
—0
Water]~0–100%
whole / basic0
Water~0–100%
whole / basic0
[Orange Peel
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—0
Lemon Peel]~0–100%
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—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
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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