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Yes — Crinkle cut chips is ultra-processed.
The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains dextrose, an industrially extracted refined sugar that is considered an ultra-processed ingredient under NOVA. Even though potatoes and sunflower oil are minimally processed/basic culinary ingredients, the presence of dextrose makes the overall product UPF.
Other fruit & vegetables Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
apples
Tesco
Not UPF
Avocado
Aldi
Not UPF
Mango & passionfruit
Urban Fruit
Not UPF
Smashed Avocado
Holy Moly
Not UPF
Nocellara olives
Lidl
Not UPF
Pickled Dill Cucumbers
Krakus
Not UPF
Prunes in fruit juice
Not UPF
Chopped Tomatoes in a Rich Tomato Juice
Cucina
Not UPF
Pickled Gherkins
Dawtona
Not UPF
Whitworth Sunny Raisins
Whitworths
Not UPF
Yes — Crinkle cut chips by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid. The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF) because it contains dextrose, an industrially extracted refined sugar that is considered an ultra-processed ingredient under NOVA. Even though potatoes and sunflower oil are minimally processed/basic culinary ingredients, the presence of dextrose makes the overall product UPF.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Crinkle cut chips as an ultra-processed marker: dextrose. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.
Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.
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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.