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Mexican inspired chicken & grains salad

265 g · ranked #44 of 96 in prepared salads
Contains: en:eggs, en:gluten, en:milk, en:mustard
Least processed#44 / 96Healthiest#20 / 77Lowest sugar#43 / 89✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 84 INGREDIENTS · 7 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 7 additives and 84 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
96
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
90
Low salt
75
High protein
50
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 · 5057753935542 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Cooked Couscous
see related (1)
0
[Water~0100%
whole / basic0
0
Spiced
see related (1)
0
Corn Starch~0100%
see related (3)
0
Garlic Powder~0100%
see related (2)
whole / basic0
Salt~0100%
whole / basic0
Sugar~0100%
added sugar-3
Oregano~0100%
0
Onion Powder~0100%
see related (2)
whole / basic0
Paprika~0100%
see related (1)
0
Tomato Powder~0100%
see related (2)
whole / basic0
Cumin~0100%
0
Parsley~0100%
0
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 · 3
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Guar gumE412 · low
Plant-derived thickener. Marker of industrial formulation in dressings & sauces.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
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