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Mashed Potato

650 g · ranked #23 of 31 in mashed potatoes
Contains: en:milk
Least processed#23 / 31Healthiest#21 / 26Lowest sugar#10 / 30
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 14 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 14 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
11
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
75
Low salt
55
High protein
25
High fibre
35
Nutrient density
60
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 · 5010228002262 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Potatoes~0–99%
—0
Concentrated Butter~0–99%
—0
MILK4%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
Salt~0–1%
whole / basic0
Emulsifier~0–1%
—0
E471
emulsifier · high concern-6
Spice Extracts~0–1%
see related (1)
—0
—0
—0
Stabiliser~0–1%
—0
E450
additive-2
—0
Citric Acid
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed11

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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