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The Essential Cheese Burger

166 g · ranked #130 of 294 in microwave meals
Contains: en:beef, en:gluten, en:milk, en:mustard, en:soybeans
Least processed#130 / 294Healthiest#245 / 254Lowest sugar#119 / 269
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 62 INGREDIENTS · 10 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 10 additives and 62 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Apr 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
60
Low salt
40
High protein
70
High fibre
Nutrient density
25
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 · 5099556026423 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
0
Bun
0
0
0
Water~0100%
whole / basic0
Rapeseed Oil~0100%
industrial oil-3
Sugar~0100%
added sugar-3
Salt~0100%
whole / basic0
Yeast~0100%
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Preservative
0
E282
preservative · med concern-3
Emulsifier
0
E472e
additive-2
Antioxidant
0
E300]
additive-2
Beef Burger40%
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0
0
Rice Flakes~0100%
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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 · 3
Mould inhibitor in industrial bread. Linked in some studies to gut-microbiome shifts.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
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