Is Sun Bites BITES Lightly Salted 100 958 ultra-processed?

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:

Flavouring

15 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

lightly salted flavour snack ingredients (Whole Com), Whole Wheat, Whole Brown Rice, Whole Oat Flour, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Flavour (ultra-processing marker) (Sea Salt (processing marker), Natural Flavourings, Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Spices, Acid (Citric Acid)), Sugar (processing marker)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

LIGHTLY SALTED FLAVOUR WHOLEGRAIN SNACK INGREDIENTS: Wholegrains (83%) (Whole Com, Whole Wheat, Whole Brown Rice Flour, Whole Oat Flour), Sunflower Oil, Lightly Salted Flavour [Sea Salt, Natural Flavourings, Salt, Sugar, Spices, Acid (Citric Acid)], Sugar. Suitable for Vegetarians. Contains: See highlighted ingredients ALLERGY ADVICE: May Contain: Barley, Milk, Soya. Packaged in a protective atmosphere.

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.

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 1,471 crisps

From least to most processed, this one ranks 621st. 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 5000328032719, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.