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Yes — Doritos Cool Original 180g is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and processed ingredients such as glucose syrup (an industrially refined sugar), flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides), and added flavourings in the 'cool original flavour' blend. These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and fit NOVA's definition of ultra-processed foods.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Seabrook sea salt
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Original Salted Peanuts
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Veg crisps
TYRRELL'S
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Ready Salted Crisps
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Not UPF
Just Snax Tortilla Chips
Sainsbury's basics
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Ready Salted Crisps
Tesco Finest
Not UPF
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Strong Roots
Not UPF
Yes — Doritos Cool Original 180g by Doritos is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives and processed ingredients such as glucose syrup (an industrially refined sugar), flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides), and added flavourings in the 'cool original flavour' blend. These go beyond basic culinary ingredients and fit NOVA's definition of ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Doritos Cool Original 180g as ultra-processed markers: flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides), annatto colour (annatto pigment), milk protein. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Tortilla Chips by Stockwell & Co., Lightly salted tortilla chips by Aldi, Sainsbury tortillas by Sainsbury's. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
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.