Is WALKERS Masala Chicken FLAVOUR POTATO CRISPS CR ig ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 40 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed potato crisps
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Potatoes, Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Sunflower Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils), Masala Chicken Flavour, Sugar (processing marker), Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Potassium Chloride, Mixed Spices (Coriander, Cayenne Chilli Powder, Black Pepper, Cumin, Fenugreek), Acid (Citric Acid), Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate (ultra-processing marker)), Antioxidants (Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol Rich Extract, Citric Acid), Walkers, we relentlessly pursue the best, freshe astiest, crunchiest crisps, But if we didn't nail it t time, please contact us here (Consumer Care Walkers Snack Foods Ltd), po box 23, Leicester, LE4 8Z www.walkers.co.uk and EU (Walkers), UK 0800 274777 ROI 1800 509408 Weekdays 9am-5pm c, o Dublin 18, D18 Y3Y9 Please have product available wher Applies to UK and Republic Of Irelan Your statutory rights are not affecte
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E300 Ascorbic acid , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E327 Calcium lactate , E330 Citric acid , E392 Extracts of rosemary
As written on the pack
Potatoes, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed, in varying proportions), Masala Chicken Flavour [Sugar, Flavourings, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Mixed Spices (Coriander Powder, Cayenne Chilli Powder, Black Pepper, Cumin Powder, Fenugreek Powder), Acid (Citric Acid), Colour (Paprika Extract), Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate), Antioxidants (Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol Rich Extract, Citric Acid). Allergy Advice May Contain: Milk, Soya, Mustard, Wheat and other cereals containing gluten. Walkers, we relentlessly pursue the best, freshe astiest, crunchiest crisps. But if we didn't nail it t time, please contact us here: Consumer Care Walkers Snack Foods Ltd., PO BOX 23, Leicester, LE4 8Z www.walkers.co.uk OR EU: Walkers, UK 0800 274777 ROI 1800 509408 Weekdays 9am-5pm c/o Dublin 18, D18 Y3Y9 Please have product available wher Applies to UK and Republic Of Irelan Your statutory rights are not affecte
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.
- E327 Calcium lactate Thickeners are substances which increase the viscosity of a foodstuff.
- 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.
4 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.
Among 622 potato crisps
From least to most processed, this one ranks 504th. 66% of the potato crisps here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000328031835, last edited 15 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.