Is Cheezels Original Cheese Flavoured Snacks ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 20 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score E
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Maïs, huile végétale, riz, lait en poudre, sel, fromage en poudre 1%, amidon de maïs, exhausteurs de goût (e621 (ultra-processing marker), e635 (ultra-processing marker)), arômes, extrait végétal (maïs), épices, colorants naturels (extrait de paprika, carotène), acide alimentaire (e262), poudre d'oignon
Additives: E262 Sodium acetates , E621 Monosodium glutamate , E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide
As written on the pack
Maïs, huile végétale, riz, lait en poudre, sel, fromage en poudre (1,0%), amidon de maïs, exhausteurs de goût (E621, E635), arômes, extrait végétal (maïs), épices, colorants naturels (extrait de paprika, carotène) , acide alimentaire (E262), poudre d'oignon.
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.
- 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.
1 ingredient 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.
Among 1,471 crisps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 854th. 64% of the crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310988016346, last edited 7 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 E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.