walkers

ready salted crisps

Barcode 0510000010000

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No — ready salted crisps is not ultra-processed.

The ingredients are potatoes, basic vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed), salt, and common antioxidants (rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, tocopherol-rich extract, citric acid). These are all basic culinary ingredients or simple antioxidants, with no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed additives as defined by NOVA in this task. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF).

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

potatoes

Starchy root vegetable used worldwide.
OK

vegetable oil blend (sunflower and rapeseed)

A blend of edible vegetable oils derived from sunflower and rapeseed, used as a cooking fat.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
UPF

antioxidants (rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, tocopherol rich extract, citric acid)

A mixture of antioxidant additives including rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, tocopherol-rich extract, and citric acid used to prevent oxidation in foods.

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Common questions about ready salted crisps

Is ready salted crisps ultra-processed?

No — ready salted crisps by walkers is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredients are potatoes, basic vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed), salt, and common antioxidants (rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, tocopherol-rich extract, citric acid). These are all basic culinary ingredients or simple antioxidants, with no industrial sweeteners, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or other ultra-processed additives as defined by NOVA in this task. Therefore, this product is not classified as ultra-processed (UPF).

Which ingredients in ready salted crisps are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in ready salted crisps as an ultra-processed marker: antioxidants (rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, tocopherol rich extract, citric acid). 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.