Wonton Crisps

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Wonton Crisps' 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: Orange Chicken Sauce {Sugar, Chicken Base (Chicken Including Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavoring), Tamarind (Tamarind And Cane Sugar), Orange Peel Concentrate (Chopped Orange Peel, Cane Sugar, And Natural Orange Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Lecithin And Sodium Benzoate (As A Preservative). Dusted With Cornstarch. Fried In Cottonseed And Or Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract And Salt).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.