40

Nutrition Score

Poor

Olivier salad with eggs

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Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.

31

Hazard Score

Hazardous

22

Mirella Index

Basic

Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)

Ingredients

Potato · No known concerns

Starchy tuber vegetable.

Water · No known concerns

The most common ingredient in processed foods.

Salt (Sodium Chloride)

Salt · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA

Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.

Diphosphates (Sodium/Potassium)

E450 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Water-binding stabilizers heavily used in industrial minced meat and sausages to artificially add weight. High intake may impair calcium absorption.

E331 · No known concerns

Acidity regulator and emulsifying salt.

Sodium Sulphite

E221 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Contains sulphites

Sulphite preservative. Can trigger asthma and allergic reactions, especially in sensitive people.

Sodium Ascorbate

E301 · No known concerns

Sodium salt of vitamin C. Antioxidant and preservative. Safe and nutritionally beneficial.

Mayonnaise · −2 pts

sunflower oil · No known concerns

Modified Starch

ModStarch · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Chemically or physically treated starch for improved cooking properties. Generally safe.

Acetic Acid (Glacial)

E260 · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: FDA

Concentrated acid used to fake traditional fermentation in cheap vinegars (synthetic vinegar). Safe but nutritionally empty.

E330 · No known concerns

Natural organic acid used as an antioxidant and flavoring. Safe for ingestion.

EggYolk · No known concerns

Yolk portion of hen eggs, fresh or dried; natural emulsifier rich in lecithin.

E415 · No known concerns

Thickener and stabilizer produced by bacterial fermentation. Safe in normal food amounts.

E412 · No known concerns

Natural thickener from guar beans. Used in dairy products, sauces, and gluten-free products.

GlucSyrup · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Refined sweetener from hydrolysed starch. High glycaemic index; linked to blood sugar spikes.

Sugar (Sucrose)

Sugar · −4 pts

Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA

Common refined sugar. High consumption is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay.

Potassium Sorbate

E202 · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Widely used mild preservative to prevent mold. Generally recognized as safe within standard legal limits.

Carrot · No known concerns

Root vegetable rich in beta-carotene.

Cucumber · No known concerns

Onion · No known concerns

Common aromatic vegetable.

Dill · No known concerns

Mustard · No known concerns

Contains mustard

Condiment and seed. A major allergen.

BlackPepper · No known concerns

Common spice from peppercorns.

Egg · No known concerns

Whole egg. A major allergen.

Peas · No known concerns

Ham (Cured Pork)

Ham · −3 pts

Cured pork product, including raw/dry-cured ham (prosciutto crudo).

PorkMeat · No known concerns

Whole animal protein. Base component of traditional minced meat and sausages.

potato starch · No known concerns

Natural Flavouring

NatFlavour · No known concerns

Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).

E451 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Industrial moisture-retaining agents in processed meats. Linked to vascular calcification and kidney strain when consumed regularly.

E452 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Water-binding phosphate in processed meat/cheese.

E407 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Thickener extracted from red seaweed. Some controversial evidence links degraded types to gut inflammation.

Sodium Erythorbate

E316 · −2 pts

Antioxidant common in cured meats.

Pork Protein (Meat Filler)

PorkProteinFiller · −3 pts

Pork-derived protein filler used in processed meats.

E250 · −15 pts

High health concern Source: IARC

Preservative in cured meats. Its nitrosamine by-products are a key mechanism behind IARC classifying processed meat consumption as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.

Sodium Acetates

E262 · No known concerns

Sodium salt of acetic acid. Used as seasoning (salt and vinegar flavor) and preservative.

Vinegar · No known concerns

Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate

E1450 · −2 pts

Modified starch (flavour encapsulation, OSA).

E100 · No known concerns

Natural yellow food coloring derived from turmeric root. Safe and beneficial.

E161b · No known concerns

Natural yellow carotenoid colour.

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