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500g · ranked #14 of 18 in light margarines
Least processed#14 / 18Healthiest#16 / 17Lowest sugar#12 / 17
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 18 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 18 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
40
Low salt
25
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 · 5055940101169 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
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Starting balance100
fat
—0
spread
—0
added
—0
stanols
—0
Ingredients
—0
whole / basic0
industrial oil-3
6.6g/100g
—0
industrial oil-3
modified starch
see related (1)
—0
whole / basic0
Emulsifiers
see related (1)
—0
mono
—0
diglycerides
—0
fatty
—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
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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