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Yes — Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips is ultra-processed.
The product is UPF because the ingredient list includes several ultra-processed additives and refined ingredients: dextrose and maltodextrin (industrially refined sugars/starches), natural flavors (industrial flavoring), caramel color (color additive), and yeast extract (a pre-identified UPF flavor enhancer). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate industrial formulation per NOVA.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Proper corn sea salt
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Not UPF
hula hoops original
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Not UPF
Sharwood's Poppadoms, Plain
Sharwood's
Not UPF
Walnuts
Iceland,Tesco
Not UPF
Lentil Chips
Snackrite
Not UPF
Tortilla Chips
Stockwell & Co.
Not UPF
Sweet & Salty Popped Crisps
Popworks
Not UPF
Anglesey sea salt crisps
Pipers
Not UPF
Sea salt lentil chips
proper
Not UPF
Yes — Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips by Lay's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is UPF because the ingredient list includes several ultra-processed additives and refined ingredients: dextrose and maltodextrin (industrially refined sugars/starches), natural flavors (industrial flavoring), caramel color (color additive), and yeast extract (a pre-identified UPF flavor enhancer). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and indicate industrial formulation per NOVA.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.