Is Sakata Seaweed Rice Crackers ultra-processed?

80 g Rice crackers Sold in Australia

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

16 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed rice crackers

Original Plain Rice Crackers Sakata 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
ORIGINAL BROWN RICE crackers Ceres Organics 4 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Brown rice crackers, black sesame & tamari Clearspring 6 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Brown rice crackers, whole sesame & tamari Clearspring 6 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

Rice 88%, Soy Sauce (processing marker) (Soy, Rice, Salt (processing marker)), Sugar (processing marker), Yeast Extract, Seaweed 0.5%, Caramelised Sugar Syrup (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Natural Flavours (ultra-processing marker), Rice Bran Oil (processing marker), Mineral (Salt (processing marker) (Potassium Chloride)), Citric Acid

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Rice (88%), Soy Sauce (Soy, Rice, Salt), Sugar, Yeast Extract, Dried Seaweed (0.5%), Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Salt, Natural Flavours, Rice Bran Oil, Mineral Salt (Potassium Chloride), Food Acid (Citric Acid).

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.

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.

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.
Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 28 rice crackers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 75% of the rice crackers 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 28 rice crackers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310015257322, last edited 4 October 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.