Is Bimbo Takis fuego ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Flavouring
- Maltodextrin
- E120 Cochineal
- E160c Paprika extract
- E621 Monosodium glutamate
- E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide
- 20 ingredients
- 7 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed corn chips
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
corn flour, vegetable fat (processing marker) (palm), chilli, lime-flavoured condiment, salt (processing marker), corn maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), citric acid, sodium carbonates, sodium acetates, sugar (processing marker), monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker), disodium 5-ribonucleotides (ultra-processing marker), flavourings (ultra-processing marker), yeast extract, onion, paprika extract (ultra-processing marker), carmine (ultra-processing marker), vegetable oil (processing marker) (sunflower vegetable oil)
Additives: E120 Cochineal , E160c Paprika extract , E262 Sodium acetates , E330 Citric acid , E500 Sodium carbonates , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide
As written on the pack
corn flour, vegetable fat (palm), prepared chilli and lime-flavoured condiment [salt, corn maltodextrin, acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium carbonates, sodium acetates), sugar, flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium 5-ribonucleotides), flavourings, yeast extract, powdered onion, colours (paprika extract, carmine), vegetable oil (sunflower),
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.
- E120 Cochineal Carmine is a red colour made from cochineal insects.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
- E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.
5 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 359 corn chips
From least to most processed, this one ranks 299th. 46% of the corn chips here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8412600017333, last edited 9 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 E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.