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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 3 · 26 INGREDIENTS · 1 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 26 ingredients including 1 additives — still recognisable food, but processed.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
27
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
90
Low salt
10
High protein
25
High fibre
60
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 · 5000169615744 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 27.
INGREDIENT
NOTE
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Starting balance100
cornflour
—0chilli powder
—0FinalNOVA · 3 · Ultra-processed27
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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