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Is Golden Island Korean Barbecue Snack Bites ultra-processed?

1.5 OZ (43g) Salty snacks Sold in the United States

Pack of Golden Island Korean Barbecue Snack Bites

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed salty snacks

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

Pork, Sugar, Water, Korean Inspired Seasoning (Sugar, Sesame Seeds, Wheat Free Soy Sauce Powder (Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Salt), Maltodextrin, Salt), Natural Flavors, Black Pepper, Salt), Contains 2% and Less of Brown Sugar, Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt), Salt, Red Pepper, Sesame Oil

As written on the pack

Pork, Sugar, Water, Korean Inspired Seasoning (Sugar, Roasted Sesame Seeds, Wheat Free Soy Sauce Powder [Soy Sauce {Fermented Soybeans and Salt}, Maltodextrin, Salt], Natural Flavors, Black Pepper, Salt), Contains 2% or Less of Brown Sugar, Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt), Salt, Red Pepper, Sesame Oil.

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.

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 oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,717 salty snacks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1478th. 62% of the salty snacks 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 2,717 salty snacks, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0017082009562, last edited 2 July 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.