Why is Sour Cream & Onion classified as ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

It is considered ultra-processed because the ingredients list includes refined starches, maltodextrin, vegetable oil blends, dairy powders and a suite of flavor enhancers; the additives are mono- and diglycerides (E471), monosodium glutamate (E621), disodium inosinate (E631), disodium guanylate (E627), citric acid (E330), lactic acid (E270) and malic acid (E296).

Is this product suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten-free diets?

No. The snack contains dairy ingredients (whey, sour cream, milk, caseinate) and wheat starch, so it is not vegan, not gluten-free, and its carbohydrate and added starch content make it unsuitable for a strict keto diet; halal suitability cannot be confirmed without a certified source, so it should not be assumed halal.

Is the whey ingredient a concern for lactose-intolerant consumers?

Yes. Whey is derived from milk and contains lactose; together with other dairy components such as cream, nonfat milk and caseinate, it can trigger symptoms in people who are lactose intolerant, making the product unsuitable for them.

Pringles

Sour Cream & Onion

Cereals And Potatoes

Product Insights

Pringles Sour Cream & Onion is a potato-based crisp classified in the "Cereals and potatoes" (potatoes) PNNS group, marketed as a salty snack. It carries a Nutri-Score of C (score 10) and falls into NOVA group 4, indicating it is an ultra-processed product with added oils, flours, maltodextrin, dairy powders and several flavor enhancers. While it offers a relatively high fiber content (approx 3.9 g per 100 g) and modest sugar and salt levels, it is high in calories (approx 520 kcal per 100 g) and saturated fat (3 g per 100 g), and contains allergens such as gluten and milk.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

high

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal520 kcal

Fat30 g

Saturated Fat3 g

Carbohydrates55 g

Sugars2.1 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average salty snack, this Pringles Sour Cream & Onion contains roughly double the calories (about 520 kcal vs 198 kcal), similar sugar levels (2.1 g vs 2.12 g), higher saturated fat (3 g vs 1.6 g), but much lower salt (0.6 g vs 3.1 g).

Ingredients

DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, COTTONSEED, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, RICE FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, WHEY, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, COCONUT OIL, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BUTTERMILK, MALIC ACID, INVERT SUGAR, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, CREAM, WHEAT STARCH. CONTAINS MILK AND WHEAT INGREDIENTS.

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