Potato Chips, Vinegar & Salt

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Potato Chips, Vinegar & Salt scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bha, Bht And Citric): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Potato Chips, Vinegar & Salt'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: Peanut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Malic Acid, Bht And Citric Acid (0.01%)Added To Preserve Freshness.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking.

Common in powdered processed foods.