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Is Lentil crisps ultra-processed?

Crisps Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Lentil crisps

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed crisps

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

lentil flour, sunflower oil, maize flour, rice flour, sweet chilli and red pepper seasoning (sugar, salt, yeast extract, onion, tomato, spices (cayenne pepper, white pepper, jalapeno pepper, ginger, star anise), garlic, herbs (parsley, basil), colour (paprika extract), red bell pepper), maize starch, potato starch, sugar, salt, green pepper

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

lentil flour, sunflower oil, maize flour, rice flour, sweet chilli & red pepper seasoning [sugar, salt, yeast extract, onion powder, tomato powder, ground spices (cayenne pepper, white pepper, jalapeno pepper, ginger, star anise), garlic powder, dried herbs (parsley, basil), colour (paprika extract), dried red bell pepper], maize starch, potato starch, sugar, salt, green pepper powder. may contain soya, gluten.

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.
5 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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,471 crisps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 794th. 64% of the crisps 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 1,471 crisps, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000237136362, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.