Is Sainsbury’s Sea Salt and Black Pepper Crackers ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- Emulsifier
- Flavouring
- Glucose
- Glucose syrup
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- 20 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed crackers (Appetizers)
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), high oleic sunflower oil (processing marker), sugar (processing marker), rice flour, glucose syrup (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker) 1%, yeast, black pepper 0.5%, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker)), including cereals containing gluten, also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to milk due to manufacturing methods, carton recycle film don't recycle at home recycle with bags at large supermarket we're sure you'll love this product
Additives: E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), high oleic sunflower oil, sugar, rice flour, glucose syrup, salt (1%), dried yeast, black pepper (0.5%), flavouring, emulsifier: mono - and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids. ! allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to milk due to manufacturing methods. carton recycle film don't recycle at home recycle with bags at large supermarket we're sure you'll love this product.
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.
- E472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- 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.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
- Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
4 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 715 crackers (Appetizers)
From least to most processed, this one ranks 615th. 61% of the crackers (Appetizers) here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00440141, last edited 27 March 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.