Is triscuit seasoned with cracked pepper and olive oil ultra-processed?

200 g Wheat crackers Sold in the United States and Canada

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

10 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed wheat 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

wheat, vegetable oil (processing marker), seasoning (salt (processing marker), rice starch (processing marker), black pepper, natural flavour (ultra-processing marker), onion, garlic, extra virgin olive oil (processing marker))

As written on the pack

WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, VEGETABLE OIL, SEASONING (SALT, RICE STARCH, BLACK PEPPER, NATURAL FLAVOUR (CONTAINS CELERY), ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE 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.
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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 37 wheat crackers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 70% of the wheat 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 37 wheat crackers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0066721007438, last edited 26 May 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.