Is Aldi Original flavour potato snacks ultra-processed?

165 g Stacked extruded potato crisps Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Glucose
Glucose syrup
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

12 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed stacked extruded potato crisps

Classic Original Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company 7 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company 19 ingredients · 2 additives NOVA group 3

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

Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (ultra-processing marker)), Wheat Starch (processing marker), Glucose Syrup (ultra-processing marker), Potato Starch (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Potato Flakes, high oleic sunflower oil (processing marker) 26%, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty AciIas), Rapeseed Oil, e in

Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Emulsifier: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Wheat Starch, Glucose Syrup, Potato Starch, Salt, Potato Flakes, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL (26%), Emulsifier: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty AciIas, Rapeseed Oil. e in

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.

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.

4 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.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 48 stacked extruded potato crisps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 96% of the stacked extruded potato crisps 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 48 stacked extruded potato crisps, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600184081, last edited 2 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.