Elki, Water Crackers, Sesame

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Elki, Water Crackers, Sesame scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 17% of the 18,630 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 Elki, Water Crackers, Sesame'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 Shortening (Palm Oil)(Contains Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mixed Toeopherols Concentrate, Soy Lecithin), Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt (Contains Sodium Ferrocyanide).

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: A -Tocopherol.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.