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SAINSBURY'S

SAUSAGE PASTA

400g · ranked #169 of 294 in microwave meals
Contains: en:gluten, en:milk, en:pork
Least processed#169 / 294Healthiest#116 / 254Lowest sugar#149 / 269✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 60 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 60 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Apr 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
80
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
75
Low salt
75
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 · 00280655 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Cooked Penne Pasta~0100%
see related (2)
0
Water~0100%
whole / basic0
Tomato~0100%
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whole / basic0
Passata~0100%
0
Sausage
see related (1)
0
casings8%
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0
0
Calcium Carbonate
see related (1)
0
Niacin
0
0
Potato
whole / basic0
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.
Guar gumE412 · low
Plant-derived thickener. Marker of industrial formulation in dressings & sauces.
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