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Pesto and Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Salad

250 g · ranked #47 of 105 in salads
Contains: en:gluten, en:milk
Least processed#47 / 105Healthiest#78 / 95Lowest sugar#51 / 100✓ Palm-oil-free
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NOVA · 3 · 22 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 22 ingredients including 3 additives — still recognisable food, but processed.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
25
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
60
Low salt
55
High protein
25
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 · 5052449489088 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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Starting balance100
cooked penne pasta65%
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water~03%
whole / basic0
industrial oil-3
baby leaf spinach~028%
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whole / basic0
milk
whole / basic0
lemon juice~04%
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0
sun-dried tomatoes3%
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0
red wine vinegar~03%
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0
basil~03%
0
industrial oil-3
garlic purée~03%
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whole / basic0
salt~03%
whole / basic0
preservative~03%
0
potassium sorbate
0
acidity regulators~03%
0
citric acid
0
FinalNOVA · 3 · Ultra-processed25

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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