Salt and vinegar chips
Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar
7.5 oz (212 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 44
Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
-
Kettle Cooked Sea Salt Chips Jackson · 28 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt Clancy's · 5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 365 Whole Foods Market Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 93 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Kettle cooked sea salt potato chips Whole Foods Market · 10 oz/283 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Original Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Deep River Snacks · 5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 56.5 = 43.5 → 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 2 g |
Serving: 18 chips (1 oz /28 g)
Ingredients
- Potatoes
- Vegetable Oil (Canola, Sunflower, Safflower, Soybean)
- Salt
- White Vinegar Powder
- Citric Acid
- Malic Acid
- Acetic Acid
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Dextrose (high concern)
Label text, as published
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola, Sunflower, Safflower, Soybean), Salt, White Vinegar Powder, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Acetic Acid, Apple Cider Vinegar, Dextrose.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Composite material
Context only: no points in v1.
More salt and vinegar chips on GoodSwap
-
Potato Chips Kettle · 7.5 oz (212 g) Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains seed oils Score 65 out of 100 Good -
Kettle Cooked Sea Salt & Vinegar Lay's · 8 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Sea Salt & Vinegar Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company · 5.6 oz/160 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 37 out of 100 Poor -
Potato Chip Kettle · 13 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains seed oils Score 63 out of 100 Good -
Avocado Oil Malt Vinegar & Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips Boulder Canyon · 5.25 oz/148.8 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 26 out of 100 Poor
More from Cape Cod
-
Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 30 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 8 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 7.5 oz (212 g) Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Original made with Sea Salt Cape Cod · 28.4 g Score 79 out of 100 Good
Sources
-
Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
-
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
-
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
-
“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
-
“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
-
Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
-
“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
-
“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
-
“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org