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Pickled Onion Balls

150g · ranked #5 of 11 in puffed salty snacks made from maize
Least processed#5 / 11Healthiest#4 / 9Lowest sugar#4 / 9✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 13 INGREDIENTS · 1 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 1 additive and 13 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
20
Healthiness
40
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
20
Low salt
40
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 · 5063445781526 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Maize Flour
see related (3)
—0
industrial oil-3
whole / basic0
added sugar-3
Onion Powder
see related (2)
whole / basic0
whole / basic0
Spirit Vinegar
see related (1)
—0
Powder
see related (1)
—0
Flavouring
flavouring-2
—0
Citric Acid
see related (1)
—0
Garlic Powder
see related (2)
whole / basic0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed20

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