Pringles, Potato Crisps, Original, Original

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Emulsifiers (Polyglycerol): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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, Potato 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin And Rice Flour. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Wheat Starch, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate**, Tocopherols, Vitamin A Palmitate**, Vitamin K** And Vitamin D**.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.