Is Saffron Road Organic Crunchy Chickpeas sea salt ultra-processed?

Salty roasted peas Sold in the United States

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

chickpeas, canola, sunflower oil (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), rosemary extract, ascorbic acid

Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary

As written on the pack

organic chickpeas, organic expeller pressed canola and/or organic sunflower oil, sea salt, organic rosemary extract, ascorbic acid,

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 6th. 40% of the salty roasted peas 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 0857063002935, last edited 3 June 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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