Is KP Snacks Space Raiders Pickled Onion 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:
- 16 ingredients
- 4 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed crisps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
maize, sunflower oil (processing marker) 22%, onion flavour (ultra-processing marker) (wheat flo, acidit regulator (sodium diacetate), salt (processing marker), dried onion, ac d (citric acid), monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker), flavourings, cayenne, white pepper), potato, salt (processing marker)
Additives: E262 Sodium acetates , E262ii Sodium diacetate , E330 Citric acid , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
maize, sunflower oil (22%), pickled onion flavour (wheat flo, acidit regulator: sodium diacetate, salt, dried onion, ac d: citric acid, flavour enhancer: monosodium glutamate, flavourings, cayenne extract, ground white pepper), dried potato, salt.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 1,471 crisps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 860th. 64% of the crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000237135365, last edited 29 September 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.