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Is Shøre Seaweed Crisps ultra-processed?

1 pack 80gr Crisps Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Shøre Seaweed Crisps

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 30 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed 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

Quinoa, Seaweed (Quinoa 30%, Maize Starch, Maize, Maize Flour, Yellow Pea, Seaweed 7%, Potato Starch, Rapeseed Oil), Rapeseed Oil, BBQ Seasoning 12% (Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Onion Powder, Spices (Paprika, Black Pepper, Pimento, Clove), Tomato, Yeast Extract, SOY Sauce, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavouring, Smoked Salt)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Quinoa & Seaweed Chips (Quinoa 30%, Maize Starch, Wholegrain Maize, Maize Flour, Yellow Pea, Seaweed (7%), Potato Starch, Rapeseed Oil), Rapeseed Oil, BBQ Seasoning (12%) (Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Onion Powder, Spices (Paprika, Black Pepper, Pimento, Clove) Tomato Powder, Yeast Extract, SOY Sauce Powder (SOYA), Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Caramelised Sugar Powder, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Natural Flavouring, Smoked Salt)

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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,471 crisps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 649th. 64% of the 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 1,471 crisps, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060567680249, last edited 2 August 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.