Corn chips
Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips
5.5 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 56
Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 5 points Sugars 9.4 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better tortilla chips
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Sweet Potato Whole Grain Corn Tortilla Chips Way Better · 5.5 oz/156 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Totopos Casa Sanchez · 14 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Tortilla Chips Casa Mercado · 16 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 98 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Certified Organic Tortilla Chips Casa Sanchez · 14 oz (396 g) No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Totopos Tatemada No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 2.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 44.5 = 55.5 → 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.3 g |
| Sugars | 9.4 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 6.1 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 oz (28 g/about 12 chips) (28 g)
Ingredients
- Stone Ground Corn
- High Oleic Sunflower Oil
- Safflower Oil
- Canola Oil
- Dried Sweet Potatoes
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Sweet Potatoes
- Sea Salt
Label text, as published
Stone Ground Corn, High Oleic Sunflower Oil and/or Safflower Oil and/or Canola Oil, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Cane Sugar, Sweet Potatoes, Sea Salt.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Hdpe 2 high density polyethylene
Context only: no points in v1.
Sources
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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
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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
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“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
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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
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“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
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk