Is Doritos Flamin' Hot ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 28 ingredients
- 5 additives
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed corn chips
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Corn (Maize), Rapeseed Oil, Extra Flamin' Hot Seasoning Sugar, Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Acidity Regulators, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Dried Garlic, Salt (processing marker), Potassium Chloride, Flavour Enhancer (ultra-processing marker) (Monosodium Glutamate (ultra-processing marker)), Dried Onion, Smoked Paprika, Vegetable Concentrate, Jalapeno pepper, Spices, Herbs, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Antioxidents (Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Citric Acid)
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E392 Extracts of rosemary , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
Corn (Maize), Rapeseed Oil, Extra Flamin' Hot Seasoning Sugar, Flavouring, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Dried Garlic, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate), Dried Onion, Smoked Paprika Powder, Vegetable Concentrate, Jalapeno pepper Powder, Spices, Herbs, Smoked Sunflower Oil, Smoked Maltodextrin, Colour Paprika Extract, Antioxidents (Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol Extract, Citric Acid). Allergy Advice May Contain: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Barley, Soya Suitable for Vegetarians
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.
- 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.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Flavour enhancer Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (E621) strengthen savoury taste without adding a flavour of their own.
- 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.
3 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.
- 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 291st. 46% of the corn chips here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000328026282, last edited 21 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.