Is Marks & Spencers Thai Chili Rice Crackers ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 11 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed rice crackers
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Brown rice crackers, black sesame & tamari
Clearspring
6 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
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Brown rice crackers, whole sesame & tamari
Clearspring
6 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
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Brown Rice Crackers Green Nori & Tamari
Clear spring
7 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
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Original Plain Rice Crackers
Sakata
3 ingredients · no additives
NOVA group
3
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Multabile nut Rice 45%, Sunflower Oil Sugar Tapioca Starch Salt, Dried Buffere * Garlic Soybeans, Wheatflour, Chilli Powder Dried Liquorice, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid Colour), Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker), Not suitable for Nut, Peanut, Sesame allergy sufferers
Additives: E160c Paprika extract
As written on the pack
Multabile nut Rice (45%). Sunflower Oil Sugar Tapioca Starch Salt - Dried Buffere * Garlic Soybeans. Wheatflour (contains Gluten). Chilli Powder Dried Liquorice. Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid Colour: Paprika Extract. For allergens see ingredients in bold. Not suitable for Nut, Peanut and Sesame allergy sufferers. Suitable for vegetarians
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.
1 ingredient 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.
Among 28 rice crackers
From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 75% of the rice crackers here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00796828, last edited 23 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 E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.