Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health band
Food health
Critical
NutritionCritical
nutri-score e
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesModerate
2 flagged additive(s), worst MODERATE
1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Sulphur dioxide โ Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
Diphosphates โ Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern ยท chemical identity, not food safety