Is Sainsbury's taste the difference Ancho & Habanero Chilli Salsa Corn Masa Tortillas ultra-processed?

150g Flavoured corn crisps Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Maltodextrin

38 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

Less processed flavoured corn crisps

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

Maize, Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil), Rice Flour, Sugar (processing marker), Ancho Chilli, Balsamic Vinegar (White Wine Vinegar, Grape Must, Potato Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker)), Yeast Extract Powder, Tomato, Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Onion, Acid (Citric Acid), Spice Extracts (Chilli, Ancho, Habanero, Capsicum), Herbs (Parsley, Oregano), Chilli (Chilli, Cumin, Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Oregano), Spices (Cayenne Pepper, Cumin), Lime Juice, Key Lime Oil, Habanero Chilli

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Maize, Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil), Rice Flour, Sugar, Ancho Chilli, Balsamic Vinegar Powder (White Wine Vinegar, Grape Must, Potato Maltodextrin), Yeast Extract Powder, Tomato Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Acid: Citric Acid; Spice Extracts (Chilli, Ancho, Habanero, Capsicum), Dried Herbs (Parsley, Oregano), Chilli Powder (Chilli, Cumin, Salt, Garlic, Oregano), Spices (Cayenne Pepper, Cumin), Lime Juice Powder, Key Lime Oil, Habanero Chilli.

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 21 flavoured corn crisps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 62% of the flavoured corn crisps 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 21 flavoured corn crisps, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063334000288, last edited 5 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.