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Gochujang Paste

ranked #2 of 30 in korean
Contains: en:soybeans
Least processed#2 / 30Healthiest#2 / 2Lowest sugar#16 / 26✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 19 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 19 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
8
Healthiness
20
Low sugar
50
Low calorie
60
Low salt
5
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 · 5063089164068
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 8.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
[Water~0–100%
whole / basic0
Soya Beans~0–100%
see related (2)
—0
Rice~0–100%
—0
Salt Alcohol~0–100%
whole / basic0
Sugar~0–100%
added sugar-3
Water~0–100%
whole / basic0
Spirit Vinegar~0–100%
see related (1)
—0
—0
Powder
see related (1)
—0
Dried Onion
see related (2)
whole / basic0
Garlic Powder
see related (2)
whole / basic0
Acidity Regulator
—0
Citric Acid
—0
Colour
—0
Paprika Extract
—0
Stabiliser
—0
Xanthan Gum
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed8

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
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
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