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Yes — Sea Salt & Crushed Black Peppercorns is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because the ingredients list contains industrial additives and extracts, specifically: potato maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar), dried yeast extract (a flavor enhancer and pre-identified UPF ingredient), and black pepper extract (an isolated flavor extract). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients according to NOVA.
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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Not UPF
Lentil Chips
Snackrite
Not UPF
Tortilla Chips
Stockwell & Co.
Not UPF
Sweet & Salty Popped Crisps
Popworks
Not UPF
Anglesey sea salt crisps
Pipers
Not UPF
Sea salt lentil chips
proper
Not UPF
Honey Roast Crunch
Graze
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Ready Salted Grab Bag Crisps
Walkers
Not UPF
Yes — Sea Salt & Crushed Black Peppercorns by Kettle Chips is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because the ingredients list contains industrial additives and extracts, specifically: potato maltodextrin (an industrially processed sugar), dried yeast extract (a flavor enhancer and pre-identified UPF ingredient), and black pepper extract (an isolated flavor extract). These go beyond basic culinary ingredients according to NOVA.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Sea Salt & Crushed Black Peppercorns as an ultra-processed marker: dried yeast extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Lightly Salted Potato chips by Kettle, Anglesey sea salt crisps by Pipers, Walkers Ready Salted Crisps 6pk by Walkers. 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.