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Yes — Mccain home chips is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes dextrin, an industrially processed refined starch derivative used as a processing aid and texture modifier, which falls under NOVA ultra-processed ingredients. Other ingredients are mostly basic (potatoes, vegetable oils, flours, starch, salt, turmeric and paprika extracts), but the presence of dextrin is sufficient to classify the product as UPF under the given rules.
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Yes — Mccain home chips by Mccain is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes dextrin, an industrially processed refined starch derivative used as a processing aid and texture modifier, which falls under NOVA ultra-processed ingredients. Other ingredients are mostly basic (potatoes, vegetable oils, flours, starch, salt, turmeric and paprika extracts), but the presence of dextrin is sufficient to classify the product as UPF under the given rules.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Mccain home chips as ultra-processed markers: dextrin, turmeric extract, colour (paprika extract). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Naked oven chips by McCain, Crinkle Cut Oven Chips by Harvest basket, Straight cut oven chips by Waitrose. 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.