Food
Moderate burden — Ultra-Processed Food adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Packaged snacks, sodas, ready meals.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: strong · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 50 places ultra-processed food in the Moderate band. It scores as it does mainly because of how much everyday contact it involves. Carries additives, emulsifiers, and packaging-derived compounds, and displaces the fiber and phytonutrients your detox pathways rely on.
Ultra-Processed Food has a Detox Score of 50 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Carries additives, emulsifiers, and packaging-derived compounds, and displaces the fiber and phytonutrients your detox pathways rely on.
A lower-exposure swap for ultra-processed food is: Whole, minimally processed foods. Carries additives, emulsifiers, and packaging-derived compounds, and displaces the fiber and phytonutrients your detox pathways rely on.