Original Flavored Potato Snack, Original

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Original Flavored Potato Snack, Original scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Sucrose Fatty Acid Ester, Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Soy Lecithin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Flavor Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotide)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 85% of the 10,682 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Original Flavored Potato Snack, Original's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Olein Oil, Rice Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Powdered Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Corn Syrup), Dehydrated Carrots (Carrots, Sugar).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C Ascorbyl Palmitate For Freshness].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.