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Potato Chips

Barcode 5063089654514
Not Ultra-Processed

No — Potato Chips is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list is valid and complete. It contains only potatoes, basic culinary vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower), and sea salt. There are no industrial additives, refined industrial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore, this is processed (group 3) but not ultra-processed.

Ingredients

No ultra-processed markers
  • OK
    potatoes
    Starchy root vegetable used worldwide.
  • OK
    vegetable oils in varying proportions (rapeseed, sunflower)
    A blend of edible vegetable oils, primarily rapeseed (canola) oil and sunflower oil, used as a cooking oil.
  • OK
    sea salt
    A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.

Common questions about Potato Chips

Is Potato Chips ultra-processed?

No — Potato Chips is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list is valid and complete. It contains only potatoes, basic culinary vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower), and sea salt. There are no industrial additives, refined industrial sweeteners, flavourings, emulsifiers, or other markers of ultra-processing according to NOVA. Therefore, this is processed (group 3) but not ultra-processed.

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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