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Yes — Squares Salt & Vinegar is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and formulations: flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium guanylate), maltodextrin, and generic flavouring within “salt & vinegar flavour”. These are characteristic of NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Squares Salt & Vinegar by Walkers is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes several industrial additives and formulations: flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium guanylate), maltodextrin, and generic flavouring within “salt & vinegar flavour”. These are characteristic of NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Squares Salt & Vinegar as ultra-processed markers: citric acid, flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium guanylate), maltodextrin. 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.