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Is Bhuja Crunchy Seasoned Peas ultra-processed?

140 g Salty roasted peas Sold in Australia and New Zealand

Pack of Bhuja Crunchy Seasoned Peas

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:

  • 14 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed salty roasted peas

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

Peas, Hi-Oleic Sunflower, Canola Oil, Salt, Maltodextrin, Spices (Paprika, Chilli), Garlic, Mineral (Salt (Potassium Chloride)), Tapioca Starch, Sugar

As written on the pack

Peas, Hi-Oleic Sunflower and/or Canola Oil, Salt, Maltodextrin, Spices (Paprika, Chilli), Garlic, Mineral Salt (Potassium Chloride), Tapioca Starch, Sugar

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 salty roasted peas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 40% of the salty roasted peas 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 10 salty roasted peas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9316401202860, last edited 6 June 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.