Is Schär Curvies bbq ultra-processed?

170g Crisps made from reconstituted potato Sold in the United Kingdom, France and 2 more countries

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Glucose
Glucose syrup
E160c Paprika extract
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

12 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed crisps made from reconstituted potato

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

potatoes 55%, sunflower oil (processing marker), rice flour, glucose syrup (ultra-processing marker), potato starch (processing marker), flavour (ultra-processing marker), emulsitier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (ultra-processing marker)), rapeseed oil, salt (processing marker), paprika extract (ultra-processing marker), smoke flavour (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

dehydrated potatoes 55%, sunflower oil, rice flour, glucose syrup, potato starch, flavour, emulsitier: mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, rapeseed oil, salt, colour: paprika extract, smoke flavour

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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 19 crisps made from reconstituted potato

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 89% of the crisps made from reconstituted potato 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 19 crisps made from reconstituted potato, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8008698031032, last edited 12 September 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.