Is Pretzel Thins ultra-processed?

Biscuit with a chocolate bar covering Sold in Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Flavouring
E322 Lecithins

67 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed chocolate biscuits

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

Milk Chocolate 50% (Sugar (processing marker), Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder (processing marker), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (Soya Lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), Natural Vanilla Flavouring (ultra-processing marker)), Wheat Flour, Water, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Barley Malt Extract, Salt (processing marker), Soya Lecithin (ultra-processing marker), Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Produced in a factory that handles sesame, milk, Storage advice (Store in a cool), dry place, ingrediënten (Melkchocolade, Suiker), Cacaoboter, Volle Melkpoeder, Cacaomassa, Emulgator (Sojalecithine), Natuurlijk Vanillearoma, Tarwebloem, Water, Zonnebloemolie, Suiker, Gerstemoutextract, Zout, Sojalecithine, Rijsmiddel (Natriumbicarbonaat, Allergieadvies), Voor Allergenen Zie Vetgedrukte Ingrediënten, Vervaardigd in een fabriek waar ook sesam en melk worden verwerkt, Bewaaradvies (Koel En Droog Bewaren, کامل المكونات), شوكولاتة الحليب (سكر, زبدة الكاكاو, مسحوق عليب ؟ رقائق البريتزل «أوليزه بشوكولاتة الحليب الدسم, کاکاو خام, مستحلب (ليسيثين الصويا), نكهة الفانيليا الطبيعية), دقيق القمح, ماء, زيت دوار الشمس, سكر, خلاصة الشعير, ملاع الحساسية (لمعرفة مسببات للحساسية), انظر المكونات الموضعة بغط مستحلب (ليسيثين الصويا), مادة رافعة (بيكربونات الصوديوم داكن, ضلع من مكونات تحتوي على السمسم واللبن), لصالح التخزين يخزن في مكان بارد وجاف

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Milk Chocolate (50%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Wheat Flour, Water, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Barley Malt Extract, Salt, Soya Lecithin, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate. Allergen advice: For allergens see ingredients in Bold. Produced in a factory that handles sesame and milk. Storage advice: Store in a cool, dry place. INGREDIËNTEN: Melkchocolade (50%) (Suiker, Cacaoboter, Volle Melkpoeder, Cacaomassa, Emulgator: Sojalecithine, Natuurlijk Vanillearoma), Tarwebloem, Water, Zonnebloemolie, Suiker, Gerstemoutextract, Zout, Sojalecithine, Rijsmiddel: Natriumbicarbonaat. Allergieadvies: Voor Allergenen Zie Vetgedrukte Ingrediënten. Vervaardigd in een fabriek waar ook sesam en melk worden verwerkt. Bewaaradvies: Koel En Droog Bewaren. کامل المكونات: شوكولاتة الحليب (سكر، زبدة الكاكاو، مسحوق عليب ؟ رقائق البريتزل «أوليزه بشوكولاتة الحليب الدسم، کاکاو خام، مستحلب: ليسيثين الصويا، نكهة الفانيليا الطبيعية) دقيق القمح، ماء، زيت دوار الشمس، سكر، خلاصة الشعير، ملاع الحساسية: لمعرفة مسببات للحساسية، انظر المكونات الموضعة بغط مستحلب: ليسيثين الصويا، مادة رافعة: بيكربونات الصوديوم داكن. ضلع من مكونات تحتوي على السمسم واللبن, لصالح التخزين يخزن في مكان بارد وجاف.

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.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

5 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 16 biscuit with a chocolate bar covering

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 94% of the biscuit with a chocolate bar covering 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 16 biscuit with a chocolate bar covering, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060530210374, last edited 2 April 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.