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Is Aldi Beetroot Crackers ultra-processed?

170g Crackers (Appetizers) Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed crackers (Appetizers)

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

wheat flour (wheat flour, folic acid, iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin), sunflower oil, beetroot powder 3.5%, corn starch, sugar, raising agents (ammonium carbonates), sodium carbonates, poppy seeds 1.5%, rolled oats 1%, sea salt, barley malt extract, yeast powder, beetroot juice, onion, black pepper, flavouring, flavourings, preservatives, this pack contains approx, 6 servings, nutrition typical values per 100g per serving, 1962kj

Additives: E500 Sodium carbonates , E503 Ammonium carbonates

As written on the pack

wheat flour (wheat flour, folic acid, iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin), sunflower oil, beetroot powder (3,5%), corn starch, sugar, raising agents: ammonium carbonates, sodium carbonates, poppy seeds (1,5%), rolled oats (1%), sea salt, barley malt extract, yeast powder (contains barley, wheat), beetroot juice powder, onion powder, black pepper, flavouring, allergy advice: for allergens, see ingredients in bold, may also contain sesame, dietary advice: suitable for vegans, no artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, this pack contains approx, 6 servings, nutrition typical values per 100g per serving (25g) 1962kj/

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
6 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 715 crackers (Appetizers)

From least to most processed, this one ranks 371st. 61% of the crackers (Appetizers) here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 715 crackers (Appetizers), least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061464893856, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.