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SAINSBURY'S

Gherkins

340g · ranked #6 of 16 in pickled cucumbers
Contains: en:mustard, en:sulphur-dioxide-and-sulphites
Least processed#6 / 16Healthiest#2 / 12Lowest sugar#6 / 14✓ Palm-oil-free✓ Vegan
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Highly processed
NOVA · 3 · 17 INGREDIENTS · 1 ADDITIVES
Highly processed. 17 ingredients including 1 additives — still recognisable food, but processed.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
40
Healthiness
80
Low sugar
70
Low calorie
100
Low salt
40
High protein
0
High fibre
35
Nutrient density
80
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 · 00286480 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 40.
INGREDIENT
NOTE
Δ
Starting balance100
Gherkins
—0
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
Preservative
—0
Potassium
—0
Metabisulphite
—0
Sulphites
—0
added sugar-3
Spirit Vinegar
see related (1)
—0
Dried Onions
—0
Mustard Seeds
see related (2)
—0
Red Bell Peppers
see related (2)
—0
Dill Seeds
see related (2)
—0
Allergy advice
—0
For allergens
—0
see ingredients
—0
FinalNOVA · 3 · Highly processed40

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 0
No flagged additives.
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