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Apple and blackcurrant squash

ranked #13 of 23 in still fruit soft drinks
Least processed#13 / 23Healthiest#9 / 17Lowest sugar#6 / 21✓ Palm-oil-free
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 17 INGREDIENTS · 8 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 8 additives and 17 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
100
Low salt
55
High protein
0
High fibre
Nutrient density
0
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 · 5000169127131 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 0.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
Water~6680%
whole / basic0
citric acid~02%
0
acidity regulator~02%
0
sodium citrates
0
colour~02%
0
anthocyanins
0
flavourings~02%
0
sweeteners~02%
0
acesulfame K
0
sucralose
0
preservatives~02%
0
potassium sorbate
0
sodium
0
metabisulphite
0
antioxidant~02%
0
ascorbic acid
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 · 5
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
Acesulfame KE950 · med
Synthetic non-nutritive sweetener. Co-occurs with sucralose in "0% sugar" yoghurts.
SucraloseE955 · med
Synthetic chlorinated sweetener. Heat-stable, ~600× sweeter than sugar.
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