Is Mister Free'd Blue Maize Tortilla Chips ultra-processed?

135g Corn chips Sold in the United Kingdom, France and Germany

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Blue corn tortilla chip (Blue corn 77%), sunflower oil (processing marker), salt (processing marker), Produced in a factory which handles milk

As written on the pack

Blue corn tortilla chip: Blue corn (77%), sunflower oil and salt. Produced in a factory which handles milk

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 76th. 46% of the corn chips 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060367450356, last edited 13 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.