Potato Chips, Traditional

Processing Score

11.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

016000175747

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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.

Imported and store-brand products often ship without a structured nutrition label, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.

Ingredients

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ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR RICE BRAN), SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, RYE FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST, BAKING SODA, SPICES, DEXTROSE, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, MALT SYRUP, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ONION, GARLIC, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY BHT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Freshness Preserved By Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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, Traditional'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.

Flavor EnhancersUPF marker

In this product: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Rice Bran).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Malt Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Trisodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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