Is theSnack organisation Lightly Salted Rice Crackers ultra-processed?

Crackers (Appetizers) Sold in the United Kingdom and New Zealand

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E627 Disodium guanylate
E631 Disodium inosinate

25 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed crackers (Appetizers)

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 91%, sugar (processing marker), rice bran oil (processing marker) (contains antioxidant (soy tocopherols)), salt (processing marker) 1.5%, soy sauce (processing marker) (soy, rice, salt (processing marker)), flavour ennancers (disodium guanylate (ultra-processing marker)), disodium inosinate (ultra-processing marker), antioxidant (soy tocopherol), soy sauce flavour, free, ret how to store 96% fatfree store in a coot dry place, avoid direct sunlight and heat, d in thailand for hansells foods uk ltd, place, 18-20 balham hill, london sw12 9er, 78 1770, thesnackorganisati

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E627 Disodium guanylate , E631 Disodium inosinate

As written on the pack

rice (91%), sugar, rice bran oil (contains antioxidant: soy tocopherols), salt (1,5%), soy sauce powder (soy, rice, salt), flavour ennancers: disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, antioxidant: soy tocopherol, soy sauce flavour, contains: soy gluten free, suitable for vegetarians, *ret how to store 96% fatfree store in a coot dry place, avoid direct sunlight and heat, d in thailand for hansells foods uk ltd , place, 18-20 balham hill, london sw12 9er, 78 1770, thesnackorganisati

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.

E627 Disodium guanylate Disodium guanylate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.
E631 Disodium inosinate Disodium inosinate is a flavour enhancer usually used together with MSG.

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 715 crackers (Appetizers)

From least to most processed, this one ranks 472nd. 61% of the crackers (Appetizers) 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 715 crackers (Appetizers), least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9417986941783, last edited 18 April 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.