Marks And Spencer

Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar

Barcode 00722698

Scanned 8 times by Nomi users

No — Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar is not ultra-processed.

Contains potatoes, sunflower oil, dehydrated malt vinegar from barley, sea salt, dehydrated yeast extract, food acids (citric, malic, tartaric acids), and sugar. These are mostly culinary ingredients and simple food acids; no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, colorants, flavorings, or industrial sugar syrups are present, so it does not clearly meet the NOVA UPF criteria.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

potatoes

A starchy tuber and a staple ingredient used widely in cooking and prepared dishes.
OK

sunflower oil

A common vegetable oil pressed from sunflower seeds, used for cooking and frying; a basic culinary oil.
OK

dehydrated barley malt vinegar

A form of malt vinegar derived from barley; used as a souring agent or flavoring in foods.
OK

sea salt

Typically just table salt from sea or rock; used as seasoning.
UPF

dehydrated yeast extract (contains barley)

A processed flavor enhancer derived from yeast; may contain barley; used to boost umami.
OK

acidifying agents: citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid

A blend of food-grade acids used to adjust acidity; common in baking and foods.
OK

sugar

A basic, single-ingredient sweetener derived from sugarcane or sugar beet.

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Common questions about Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar

Is Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar ultra-processed?

No — Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar by Marks And Spencer is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). Contains potatoes, sunflower oil, dehydrated malt vinegar from barley, sea salt, dehydrated yeast extract, food acids (citric, malic, tartaric acids), and sugar. These are mostly culinary ingredients and simple food acids; no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, colorants, flavorings, or industrial sugar syrups are present, so it does not clearly meet the NOVA UPF criteria.

Which ingredients in Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Chips Sea salt and malt vinegar as an ultra-processed marker: dehydrated yeast extract (contains barley). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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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.