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What drives the score

Processing 50%65
Additives 30%100
Nutrition 20%90

Processing 50% · Additives 30% · Nutrition 20% · How we score

Additives 0

No additives found.

Seed and refined oils 1
Sunflower oil
Added sugars 0
None found
Ultra-processing markers 0
None found

Ingredients

Water, Black Gram Lentils (33.3%), Tomato (8.4%), Red Kidney Beans (4%), Sunflower Oil, Garlic, Salt, Ginger (0.6%), Cumin Powder, Garam Masala, Red Chilli powder, Fenugreek Leaves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bay leaf, Nutmeg Powder, Mace Powder

  • E471 Additive
  • oil Seed or refined oil
  • syrup Added sugar
  • flavouring Ultra-processing marker

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy91 kcal
Fat2.9 gLow
Saturates0.4 gLow
Sugars1 gLow
Salt0.71 gMedium
Fibre4.2 g
Protein5.1 g

Low, medium and high use the UK Food Standards Agency thresholds.

Questions people ask

Is Dal Makhani ultra-processed?

No. Dal Makhani is a processed food (NOVA 3): it has added salt, sugar or oil, but no ingredients that mark ultra-processing.

Is Dal Makhani healthy?

Dal Makhani scores 81/100 (Excellent) on HowProcessed. None of its fat, saturates, sugars or salt is high.

What additives are in Dal Makhani?

No additives were found in its ingredient list.

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