Is Trader Joe's Organic Garlic Naan Crackers ultra-processed?

10 oz Crackers (Appetizers) Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

27 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed crackers (Appetizers)

original made with sea salt Triscuit 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Peter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers Peter's Yard 10 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Tortilla Pops Finement Salé N.a ! Nature Addicts 10 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Almond Flour Crackers - Fine Ground Sea Salt Simple Mills 12 ingredients · 1 additive 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

flour, wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, sunflower oil (processing marker), cornstarch (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), white rice flour, cane sugar (processing marker), garlic, garlic, barley malt extract, yeast, barley, wheat, parsley, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, garlic oil, canola oil, garlic extract, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), enzyme, sesame oil (processing marker)

Additives: E341 Calcium phosphates , E341i Monocalcium phosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

organic enriched flour, organic wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, organic sunflower oil, organic cornstarch, sea salt, organic white rice flour, organic cane sugar, organic garlic powder, organic garlic, barley malt extract, yeast, barley, wheat, organic parsley, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, garlic oil, canola oil, garlic extract, natural flavors, enzyme, organic sesame oil

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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 715 crackers (Appetizers)

From least to most processed, this one ranks 387th. 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 00655835, last edited 22 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.