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Tarka Dal

300g · ranked #2 of 11 in pilau rice
Least processed#2 / 11Healthiest#1 / 3Lowest sugar#5 / 11✓ Palm-oil-free✓ Vegan
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Highly processed
NOVA · 3 · 15 INGREDIENTS · 0 ADDITIVES
Highly processed. 15 ingredients including 0 additives — still recognisable food, but processed.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
48
Healthiness
96
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
75
Low salt
75
High protein
50
High fibre
35
Nutrient density
40
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 · 5000169188019 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 48.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Water~0–76%
whole / basic0
split chickpeas24%
—0
onion~0–24%
whole / basic0
tomato~0–24%
whole / basic0
rapeseed oil~0–24%
industrial oil-3
diced garlic~0–24%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
ginger puree~0–24%
see related (1)
—0
lemon juice~0–24%
see related (2)
—0
green chilli~0–24%
see related (1)
—0
salt~0–24%
whole / basic0
chopped coriander~0–24%
see related (1)
—0
cumin~0–24%
see related (1)
—0
cumin seeds~0–24%
see related (1)
—0
asafoetida~0–24%
—0
turmeric~0–24%
—0
chilli powder
—0
May
—0
contain
—0
FinalNOVA · 3 · Highly processed48

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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