Is Grivassi corn chips ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 23 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed crisps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
maize 81%, Extra Virgin olive oil (processing marker) 12.5%, flavoring (ultra-processing marker) 6.5% (maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), sugar garlic powder (allergens source), yeast extract (yeast extract, salt (processing marker), sunflower oil (processing marker)), onion, natural flavoring black (olives, salt (processing marker))), This product is intended for direct consumption, cashe pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts, soy, milk, mustard, Packed in a protective environment
As written on the pack
81% maize, 12.5% Extra Virgin olive oil, 6.5% flavoring mixture [maltodextrin, salt, sugar garlic powder (allergens source: sulphites), yeast extract (yeast extract, salt, sunflower oil), onion powder, natural flavoring black (olives, salt)]. This product is intended for direct consumption. May contain traces of peanuts, nuts: almonds, cashe pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts; soy, milk, mustard. Packed in a protective environment.
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.
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 1,471 crisps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 718th. 64% of the crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 3800232225458, last edited 27 March 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.