Is Triscuit Applewood Barbecue Thin Crisps ultra-processed?

Biscuits and crackers 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

15 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed biscuits and crackers

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

whole grain wheat, canola oil, brown sugar (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), tomato, onion, paprika, vinegar, spices, garlic, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker) (includes cinnamon, natural smoke flavor), WHOLE GRAIN 24g per serving Whole BAKED WITH 100% WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT 24g WHOLE GRAIN PER 30g SERVING Nutritionists recommend eating 48g and more of whole grains throughout the day 100%, GOOD SOURCE OF DIETARY FIBER 100% OF THE GRAIN Contains 4.5g of total fat per serving IS WHOLE GRAIN

As written on the pack

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CANOLA OIL, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT, TOMATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA, DISTILLED VINEGAR POWDER, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDES CINNAMON AND NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR). CONTAINS: WHEAT. 100% WHOLE GRAIN 24g per serving Whole BAKED WITH 100% WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT 24g WHOLE GRAIN PER 30g SERVING Nutritionists recommend eating 48g or more of whole grains throughout the day. GOOD SOURCE OF DIETARY FIBER 100% OF THE GRAIN Contains 4.5g of total fat per serving IS WHOLE GRAIN

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.

2 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,802 biscuits and crackers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 504th. 75% of the biscuits and crackers 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 1,802 biscuits and crackers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0044000075262, last edited 9 April 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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.