Is KP Snacks Space Raiders Beef 6pk ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 35 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score B
Less processed crisps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
maize, sunflower oil (processing marker) 22%, beef flavour (ultra-processing marker) (flavourings, lactose (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), yeast, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), flavour enhancer (ultra-processing marker) (monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker)), dried onion, acid (citric acid)), potato, salt (processing marker), quality guarantee please contact us on our careline if you have any questions and comments, and write to our consumer services team, enclosing your pack and contents, stating when and where purchased, tel (freephone, 0800 9174494 (mon-fri 9am-5pm), 1800 551755 mail), freepost kp snacks roi mail (kp snacks limited), p.o, box no, 4, ashby-de-la-zouch, leicestershire, le65 2uq, uk, contact us at (www.kpsnacks.com)
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
maize, sunflower oil (22%), beef flavour [flavourings, lactose (milk), salt, dried yeast extract, maltodextrin, flavour enhancer: monosodium glutamate, dried onion, acid: citric acid], dried potato, salt. for allergens see ingredients in bold. also may contain soya, gluten. quality guarantee please contact us on our careline if you have any questions or comments, or write to our consumer services team, enclosing your pack and contents, stating when and where purchased. tel: freephone (uk) 0800 9174494 (mon-fri 9am-5pm) republic of ireland 1800 551755 mail:freepost kp snacks roi mail: kp snacks limited, p.o. box no. 4, ashby-de-la-zouch, leicestershire, le65 2uq, uk. contact us at: www.kpsnacks.com
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.
- 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.
- Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
- 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 1159th. 64% of the crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000237135389, last edited 16 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.