Is PopCorners Spicy Queso Flavoured ultra-processed?

1 oz Corn chips 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:

E160c Paprika extract

23 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed corn chips

Tortilla Pops Finement Salé N.a ! Nature Addicts 10 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Organic Tortilla Chips Kirkland Signature 5 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Sweet Potato Chips Sea Salt Jackson's 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Grain Free Tortilla Chips Siete 7 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

Dietary Fiber 0g 7% 2% Total Sugars 1g Protein 2g vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 20mg 0% Iron, Potas, Not a significant source of added sugars, The % Daily Value (On tells you how much a nutrient calories a VELLOW COPA), SINSLONER ORL WHEY and LESS THAN 22 OF CHEDDAR CHEESE MIX CHEESE QUATURES SALT ENZYMES, salt onion ponder buttermilk maltodextrin made from, corin tomato powder, reduced lactose whey, spices natural flavors, yeast extract, paprika, garlic pader, citric acio, paprika extracts (ultra-processing marker), saffloner be canola oil, annatto, Made For (BFY Brands), LLC 79 Industrial Place Middletown, NY, 833-847-0025 02021 BFY BRANDS All rights reserved, Contains bioengineered food 8 SL-POPC-A 10607 02168 LAP 7

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Dietary Fiber 0g 7% 2% Total Sugars 1g Protein 2g Vit D 0mcg 0% Calcium 20mg 0% Iron 03mg 0% • Potas, 70mg 0% Not a significant source of added sugars • The % Daily Value (On tells you how much a nutrient calories a VELLOW COPA) SINSLONER ORL WHEY AND LESS THAN 22 OF CHEDDAR CHEESE MIX CHEESE QUATURES SALT ENZYMES, SALT ONION PONDER BUTTERMILK MALTODEXTRIN MADE FROM, CORIN TOMATO POWDER, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, SPICES NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, PAPRIKA, GARLIC PADER, CITRIC ACIO, PAPRIKA EXTRACTS, SAFFLONER BE CANOLA OIL, ANNATTO EXTRACTS, AND LACTIC ADM CONTAINS MILK Made For: BFY Brands, LLC 79 Industrial Place Middletown, NY, 833-847-0025 02021 BFY BRANDS All rights reserved Contains bioengineered food 8 SL-POPC-A 10607 02168 LAP 7

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 359 corn chips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 209th. 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.

All 359 corn chips, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810607021687, last edited 19 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.