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Capsules, from least to most processed

We track 8 capsules, 50% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Pacific Bold Organic Dark Roast Coffee Extra Bold.

What makes capsules ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of capsules that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (2)

  1. 1 Pacific Bold Organic Dark Roast Coffee Extra Bold KIRKLAND Signature 1
  2. 2 Colombia aluminium capsules L'or · 10 pack 1

Processed food (2)

  1. 3 Costa capuchino capsules Costa 3
  2. 4 Flat White Nescafé Dolce Gusto 3

Ultra-processed food (4)

  1. 5 Cappuccino Unsweetened Taste Nescafe · 99.4g 4
  2. 6 Café Au Lait Decaffeinato NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto · 16 x 10 g 4
  3. 7 Latte Nescafé Gold · 8 X 15.5g 4
  4. 8 Malteasers Hot Chocolate Pods Maltesers · 8 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.