Is Made Good Organic Star Puffed Crackers cheddar flavor ultra-processed?

Appetizers 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
E160c Paprika extract

23 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed appetizers

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Fruit & Seed Oatcakes Nairn's 9 ingredients · 2 additives NOVA group 3
original made with sea salt Triscuit 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Peter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers Peter's Yard 10 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

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

flour blend (cassava flour, oat flour), tapioca starch (processing marker), palm fruit oil, sunflower oil (processing marker), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), baking powder, vegetable extracts (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms), paprika oleoresin (ultra-processing marker) (natural paprika extractives, sunflower oil (processing marker), mixed tocopherols, ascorbic acid, rosemary), lactic acid

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E270 Lactic acid , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

GLUTEN FREE FLOUR BLEND (CASSAVA FLOUR, OAT FLOUR), TAPIOCA STARCH, PALM FRUIT OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, BAKING POWDER, VEGETABLE EXTRACTS (SPINACH, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, TOMATOES, BEETS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS), PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (NATURAL PAPRIKA EXTRACTIVES, SUNFLOWER OIL, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBIC ACID, ROSEMARY EXTRACTIVES), LACTIC 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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,497 appetizers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1522nd. 64% of the appetizers 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 2,497 appetizers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0687456230047, last edited 1 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.