Is Lays bbq ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 101 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed potato crisps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
natenpulver, knoblauchouher soureregulatoren nmonsulfiezuckerkuka rouchorome, kartoffelchips mit barbecue-ge (sisältöä soijaa), korppu (vehnästä), arominvahvenne (natriumglutamaatti), paprika, si stórker (atrongre, able-leple, appelyr), farve, färgämnen, fargestoff (paprikaekstrakt, paprikaoeoresin), leg-lakpuher, tomatpulver, hvidlags, vitlökspulver, surhedsregulerende midler, surhetsreglerande mede ainesosat (peruna), kasviöliyt (auringonkukka, rapsi, ja maissiöly), barbecue-aromi (sole ragaromaer) salt paket ibeskyttende atmosfaære, förpacket i en skyddande atmosfär, opbevares, förnam zutaten (kartoffeln), pflanzliche öle, sonnenblume c tomaattijauhe, valkosipulijauhe, happamuudensäätögineet, sitruunahappo, omenah zucker, aromen (enthalten soja), paniermehl (ays (paprikauute), savuaromit), suola, pakattu suojakaasuun, säilytettävä kuivassa (hvede, hvete, vete), smagsforstærker, smakförstärkere (mononatriumglutamat), paprika popisonpder, proportioner, barbeque smog, smak, sukker, aromaer, indeholder, innehåler soja, sowmies ingredienser (kartoffel, poteter, potatisar), vegetabilske olier (solsikke, solros, raps, mo (mononatriumglutamat), panrile ngredients (potatoes), vegetable oils (processing marker) (sunflower vegetable oils, rapeseed vegetable oils), corn, in varying proportion), ba ln potato chips with barbecue flavour giutamate, paprika, onion, tomato, garlic, acidity regulators (citric evour sugar, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), rusk (processing marker) (from wheat), flavour enhancer (ultra-processing marker) (monosodium med barbecue smag, smak kartoffelchips, potetchips, potatis fi), barbecue perunalastut malic acid), colour (ultra-processing marker) (paprika extract (ultra-processing marker)), smoked flavourings (ultra-processing marker)), salt (processing marker)
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E296 Malic acid
As written on the pack
natenpulver, knoblauchouher soureregulatoren nmonsulfiezuckerkuka rouchorome (de) kartoffelchips mit barbecue-ge (sisältöä soijaa), korppu (vehnästä), arominvahvenne (natriumglutamaatti), paprika, si stórker (atrongre, able-leple-/appelyr), farve/färgämnen/fargestoff (paprikaekstrakt/paprikaoeoresin) leg-lakpuher, tomatpulver, hvidlags-/vitlökspulver, surhedsregulerende midler/surhetsreglerande mede ainesosat: peruna, kasviöliyt (auringonkukka-, rapsi - ja maissiöly), barbecue-aromi [sole ragaromaer) salt paket ibeskyttende atmosfaære/förpacket i en skyddande atmosfär, opbevares /förnam zutaten: kartoffeln, pflanzliche öle (sonnenblume c tomaattijauhe, valkosipulijauhe, happamuudensäätögineet (sitruunahappo, omenah zucker, aromen (enthalten soja), paniermehl (ays (paprikauute), savuaromit), suola, pakattu suojakaasuun, säilytettävä kuivassa (hvede/hvete/vete), smagsforstærker/smakförstärkere (mononatriumglutamat), paprika popisonpder, proportioner), barbeque smog/smak [sukker, aromaer (indeholder/innehåler soja/sowmies ingredienser: kartoffel/poteter/potatisar, vegetabilske olier (solsikke/solros, raps, mo (mononatriumglutamat), panrile ngredients: potatoes, vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed, corn, in varying proportion), ba ln potato chips with barbecue flavour giutamate) , paprika, onion powder, tomato powder, garlic powder, acidity regulators (citric evour sugar, flavouring (contains soya), rusk (from wheat), flavour enhancer (monosodium med barbecue smag/smak kartoffelchips/potetchips/potatis fi) barbecue perunalastut malic acid), colour (paprika extract), smoked flavourings], 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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- 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.
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.
- Bread An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
Among 622 potato crisps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 485th. 66% of the potato crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8710398165077, last edited 19 April 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.