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Plant Chef Vegetable tikka masala & rice

400g · ranked #162 of 294 in microwave meals
Least processed#162 / 294Healthiest#198 / 254Lowest sugar#144 / 269✓ Palm-oil-free✓ Vegan
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NOVA · 4 · 30 INGREDIENTS · 2 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 2 additives and 30 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
75
Low salt
75
High protein
0
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 · 5059697751806 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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Starting balance100
Cooked Long Grain Rice~076%
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0
Water~076%
whole / basic0
Long Grain Rice
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0
whole / basic0
Onion~012%
whole / basic0
Tomato~012%
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whole / basic0
Peas~012%
0
Green Pepper~012%
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0
Rapeseed Oil~012%
industrial oil-3
Coconut Extract~012%
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0
Ginger Purée~012%
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0
Garlic Purée~012%
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whole / basic0
Cornflour~012%
0
Spices~012%
0
Coriander~012%
0
Salt~012%
whole / basic0
Glucose Syrup~012%
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added sugar-3
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 · 1
PectinE440 · low
Plant-derived. Substitutes for fruit pulp in low-fruit products.
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