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1650 g · ranked #9 of 29 in pickled gherkins
Least processed#9 / 29Healthiest#12 / 24Lowest sugar#8 / 28✓ Palm-oil-free✓ Vegan
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NOVA · 3 · 14 INGREDIENTS · 4 ADDITIVES
Highly processed. 14 ingredients including 4 additives — still recognisable food, but processed.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
33
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
100
Low salt
10
High protein
0
High fibre
—
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 · 5055713310231 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 33.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Gherkins
—0
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
acidity regulator
—0
citric acid
—0
whole / basic0
—0
hot pepper
see related (1)
—0
stabilizer
—0
calcium chloride
—0
preservatives
—0
potassium sorbate
—0
sodium benzoate
—0
FinalNOVA · 3 · Highly processed33

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.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
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