Vegetable Crackers, Vegetable

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Vegetable Crackers, Vegetable scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids. Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Metabisulphite): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Artificial Tomato Flavor. Protease (Enzyme)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% 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 Vegetable Crackers, Vegetable'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 Palm Oil, Vegetable Palm Olein Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Sugar, Glucose Syrup. Malt Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Red Chilli Powder.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.