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Is Blue Diamond Almonds Almond Nut-Thins Cheddar Cheese ultra-processed?

120.5 g Crackers (Appetizers) Sold in the United States

Pack of Blue Diamond Almonds Almond Nut-Thins Cheddar Cheese

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
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

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

rice flour, almonds, cheddar seasoning (cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate), salt, maltodextrin, natural cheese flavor (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, xanthan gum), whey, onion, of turmeric, garlic, of annatto, lactic acid), potato starch, safflower oil, soy lecithin

Additives: E160b Annatto , E270 Lactic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E339ii Disodium phosphate , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

rice flour, almonds, cheddar seasoning (cheddar cheese powder [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, disodium phosphate], salt, maltodextrin, natural cheese flavor [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, yeast extract, xanthan gum], cultured whey, onion, extractive of turmeric, garlic, extractive of annatto, lactic acid), potato starch, expeller pressed safflower oil, soy lecithin,

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.

  • E160b Annatto Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • 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.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
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.
  • 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.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 715 crackers (Appetizers)

From least to most processed, this one ranks 665th. 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 0041570054017, last edited 18 January 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.