Potato chips
Ruffles Sour Cream & Onion Flavored
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 52
Ruffles Sour Cream & Onion Flavored scores 52 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 5.3 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
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Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Ruffles · 42.5 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 80 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Sour Crema & Onion Potato Chips Siete Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Cheddar sour cream flavored potato chips Ruffles Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 76 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Wise Onion and Garlic Chips Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 365 Whole Foods Market Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 93 out of 100 , 41 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sour Cream & Onion Flavored
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 5.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 530 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 48 = 52
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 530 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 35.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52.9 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 portion (28.349 g)
Ingredients
- potatoes
- vegetable oil (canola, corn, soybean, sunflower oil)
- whey
- natural flavors
- onion powder
- salt
- buttermilk
- sour cream (cream, skim milk, cultures)
- ski milk
- maltodextrin (made from potato monosodium glutamate, parsley, yeast extract, cmacacia, contains milk ingredients)
Label text, as published
potatoes, vegetable oil (canola, corn, soybean, and/or sunflower oil), whey, natural flavors, onion powder, salt, buttermilk, sour cream (cream, skim milk, cultures), ski milk, maltodextrin (made from potato monosodium glutamate, parsley, yeast extract, and cmacacia, contains milk ingredients.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Nacho Flavored Popped Potato Snack Popchips · 5 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 42 out of 100 Okay -
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More from Ruffles
Sources
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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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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Questions and Answers on Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
“FDA considers the addition of MSG to foods to be “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS).”
fda.gov
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EFSA reviews safety of glutamates added to food
“EFSA re-assessed the safety of glutamates used as food additives and derived a group acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 30 mg/kg body weight per day for all six of these additives.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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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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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“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