Lays Classics Salted 20rs: Is It Ultra-Processed? Score 34/100

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What drives the score

Processing 50%0

Additives 30%85

Nutrition 20%40

Processing 50% · Additives 30% · Nutrition 20% · How we score

Additives 3

E551Silicon dioxideanti-caking agentLow concern E627Disodium guanylateflavour enhancerLow concern E631Disodium inosinateflavour enhancerLow concern

Seed and refined oils 1: Unspecified vegetable oil
Added sugars 2: MaltodextrinSugar
Ultra-processing markers 2: MaltodextrinFlavourings

Ingredients

Potato, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein Oil), "Seasoning (Maltodextrin, lodised Salt, "Spices & Condiments, Sugar, Flavour (Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances), Anticaking Agent (551), Flavour Enhancers (627, 631), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm)). "As flavouring agent. "Contains Onion & Garlic

E471 Additive
oil Seed or refined oil
syrup Added sugar
flavouring Ultra-processing marker

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy	554 kcal
Fat	35.5 g	High
Saturates	14 g	High
Sugars	2.6 g	Low
Salt	0.51 g	Medium
Fibre	0 g
Protein	7 g

Low, medium and high use the UK Food Standards Agency thresholds.

Questions people ask

Is Lays Classics Salted 20rs ultra-processed?

Yes. Lays Classics Salted 20rs is classified as NOVA 4, ultra-processed. It contains maltodextrin, flavourings, and E627 (disodium guanylate).

Is Lays Classics Salted 20rs healthy?

Lays Classics Salted 20rs scores 34/100 (Mediocre) on HowProcessed. Per 100 g it is high in fat and saturates. A higher-scoring option in the same category is Nature (74/100).

What additives are in Lays Classics Salted 20rs?

It contains 3 additives: E551 (Silicon dioxide), E627 (Disodium guanylate), and E631 (Disodium inosinate).

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