Is Hippeas chickpea puffs cheezy vibes ultra-processed?

Confectioneries Sold in the United States and Italy

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E160c Paprika extract

14 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed confectioneries

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

Chickpea Flour, Rice Flour, Yellow Pea, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Garlic, Onion, Citric Acid, Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker), Spices, Yeast Extract, Rosemary Extract

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid , E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

Chickpea Flour, Rice Flour, Yellow Pea Flour, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Paprika Extract, Spices, Yeast Extract, Rosemary Extract

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.
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.

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.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,731 confectioneries

From least to most processed, this one ranks 453rd. 90% of the confectioneries 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 1,731 confectioneries, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810122080077, last edited 6 May 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.