The aim of this study was to investigate the fate of lycopene and physico-chemical properties of the extruded snacks manufactured from three different base ingredients namely, rice, corn and wheat, as the source of starch and freeze dried tomato paste or skin powder, as the lycopene source. Nine formulations were extruded at processing temperatures of 140, 160 or 180 C and the lycopene content, expansion, product density, hardness, percentage of moisture loss and colour parameters of the snacks were determined.