Sweet Onion Potato Chips

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese And Romano Cheese Solids (Milk, Bacterial Cultures, Enzyme, Salt, Calcium Chloride)): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Plant Proteins (Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (Corn Gluten, Soy)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

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 Sweet Onion Potato Chips' 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, Sunflower, Or Canola Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar, Fructose, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Torula Yeast, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.