Is MCENNEDY American Way Flips Géant peanut ultra-processed?

450g Puffed salty snacks made from maize with peanuts Sold in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and 2 more countries

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

8 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed puffed salty snacks

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

maize semolina 60%, peanuts 33%, vegetable oils in varying proportions (processing marker) 5% (sunflower, rapeseed), sea salt (processing marker), natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker) (pepper)

As written on the pack

60% maize semolina, 33% ground peanuts , 5% vegetable oils in varying proportions (sunflower, rapeseed), sea salt, natural flavouring (pepper)

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.

3 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 puffed salty snacks made from maize with peanuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 88% of the puffed salty snacks made from maize with peanuts 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 8 puffed salty snacks made from maize with peanuts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489791973, last edited 28 June 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.