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Last updated: 10 October 2026

Information, not advice

HowProcessed gives general information to help you compare food products. It is not medical, nutritional or dietary advice, and it doesn't replace advice from a doctor, dietitian or other qualified professional. Always read the label yourself, especially if you have an allergy, intolerance or medical condition.

Scores are opinions based on a published method

Each score is calculated automatically by the method described on our How we score page. It reflects that method and the data available, not a statement of fact about a product's safety. Additive risk levels are our summary of published evidence and regulatory opinions.

Product data

Product data and photos come from Open Food Facts, a database built by volunteers. Data is available under the Open Database License and photos under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. Data can be incomplete, out of date or wrong; recipes change. We say on each page when data is missing.

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