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STOCKWELL & CO

Instant hot chocolate

375g · ranked #24 of 40 in instant chocolate powders
Contains: en:milk
Least processed#24 / 40Healthiest#3 / 10✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 13 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 13 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
16
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
—
Low calorie
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Low salt
—
High protein
—
High fibre
—
Nutrient density
—
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 · 5057753083946 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Maltodextrin~0–91%
added sugar-3
Milk
see related (1)
whole / basic0
Sugar~0–91%
added sugar-3
Dried Skimmed Milk~0–9%
see related (2)
whole / basic0
—0
Glucose Syrup~0–9%
see related (1)
added sugar-3
Thickener~0–9%
—0
Guar gum
—0
Salt~0–9%
whole / basic0
Flavouring~0–9%
flavouring-2
Stabiliser~0–9%
—0
Dipotassium
—0
Phosphates
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed16

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
Guar gumE412 · low
Plant-derived thickener. Marker of industrial formulation in dressings & sauces.
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