Is Breton Basil & Olive Oil Crackers ultra-processed?

Crackers (Appetizers) Sold in Canada

Pack of Breton Basil & Olive Oil Crackers

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:

  • 42 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

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, Vegetable oil (processing marker) (contains coconut oil), Cane sugar (processing marker), Wheat germ, wheat germ, Salt (processing marker), Olive oil (processing marker), Wheat bran, Ammonium bicarbonate, Hydrolyzed soya protein, Baking soda, Basil, Natural flavour (ultra-processing marker), seeds, Sesame seeds, Baked in a peanut free facility, Ingrédients (Farine de blé), Huile végétale (contient de l'huile de copra), Sucre de canne, Germe de blé, Germe de blé sans gras, Sel, Huile d'olive, Son de blé, Bicarbonate d'ammonium, Protéines de soya hydrolysées, Bicarbonate de soude, Basilic, Arôme naturel, Contient (Blé), Soya, Peut contenir (Graines de moutarde), Graines de sésame, Produit confectionné dans une usine exempte d'arachides, Scan for food information and to follow us, Scannez pour obtenir l'information alimentaire et pour nous suivre, smartlabol

Additives: E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E503 Ammonium carbonates , E503ii Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Wheat flour, Vegetable oil (contains coconut oil), Cane sugar, Wheat germ, Fat free wheat germ, Salt, Olive oil, Wheat bran, Ammonium bicarbonate, Hydrolyzed soya protein, Baking soda, Basil, Natural flavour. Contains: Wheat, Soya. May contain: Mustard seeds, Sesame seeds. Baked in a peanut free facility. Ingrédients : Farine de blé, Huile végétale (contient de l'huile de copra), Sucre de canne, Germe de blé, Germe de blé sans gras, Sel, Huile d'olive, Son de blé, Bicarbonate d'ammonium, Protéines de soya hydrolysées, Bicarbonate de soude, Basilic, Arôme naturel. Contient : Blé, Soya. Peut contenir : Graines de moutarde, Graines de sésame. Produit confectionné dans une usine exempte d'arachides. Scan for food information and to follow us. Scannez pour obtenir l'information alimentaire et pour nous suivre. smartlabol

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.
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.
  • 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 389th. 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 0055653670353, last edited 25 September 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.