Is Triscuit balsamic vinegar & basil crackers ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 18 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
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NOVA group
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat, canola oil, sugar (processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar, grape must), onion, dried tomato, distilled vinegar, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), spices (includes basil), beet juice concentrate (for color (ultra-processing marker)), extra virgin olive oil (processing marker), paprika extract (ultra-processing marker) (for color (ultra-processing marker))
Additives: E160c Paprika extract
As written on the pack
Whole grain wheat, canola oil, sugar, sea salt, dried balsamic vinegar (red wine vinegar, grape must concentrate), onion powder, ground dried tomato, dried distilled vinegar, natural flavor (contains celery), spices (includes basil), beet juice concentrate (for color), extra virgin olive oil, paprika extract (for color).
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 715 crackers (Appetizers)
From least to most processed, this one ranks 513th. 61% of the crackers (Appetizers) here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0044000051327, last edited 16 December 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.