Pacific Coast Selections, Kettle Chips, Thai Chili

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Pacific Coast Selections, Kettle Chips, Thai Chili scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Milk)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 56% 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 Pacific Coast Selections, Kettle Chips, Thai Chili'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 (Corn And/Or Sunflower And/Or Canola).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Fructose, Dextrose, Extractives Of Stevia.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.