Pringles, Multigrain Crisps, Original, Original

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Pringles, Multigrain Crisps, Original, Original scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Rice Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Mono- And Di-Glycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Pringles, Multigrain Crisps, Original, Original'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 (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil, And/Or Sunflower Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color And Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.