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7 oz Flavoured corn crisps Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

16 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed flavoured corn 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

milled corn, avocado oil (processing marker), coconut oil (processing marker), tapioca (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), buttermilk, flavor (ultra-processing marker), cheddar cheese (processing marker) (milk, cultures, salt (processing marker), enzymes), skim milk, yeast extract, lactic acid, citric acid

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Organic milled corn, organic avocado oil, organic coconut oil, organic tapioca solids, sea salt, organic buttermilk, organic flavor, organic cheddar cheese (organic milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), organic skim milk, organic yeast extract, lactic acid, citric acid.

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 21 flavoured corn crisps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 62% of the flavoured corn 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 21 flavoured corn crisps, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850045947989, last edited 22 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.