Food
Tostitos Hint Of Chile Lime Chips
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 23
Tostitos Hint Of Chile Lime Chips scores 23 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup solids: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better tortilla chips
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Rolled Tortilla Chips Chile Lime Zack's Mighty · 7 oz/198 g No added sugars · No corn syrup solids Score 59 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Clasico Tortilla Chips Jalapeño Lime Late July Snacks · 2 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 66 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Frontera Lime & Sea Salt Flavored Tortilla Chips Frontera Foods · 283 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Sea Salt & Lime Multigrain Tortilla Chips Late July Snacks · 7.5 oz Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup solids Score 63 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips Late July · 22 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 56 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Hint Of Chile Lime Chips
Ingredients
- Corn syrup solids minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 77 = 23
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup solids, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 21.0 chips (28.0 g)
Ingredients
- corn
- vegetable oil
- salt
- chili peppers
- corn maltodextrin
- corn syrup solids (high concern)
- citric acid
- potassium salt
- yeast extract
- onion powder
- sugar (high concern)
- cheddar cheese
- sour cream
- buttermilk
- romano cheese
- whey
- spices
- natural flavors
- lime juice
- green bell peppers
Label text, as published
corn, vegetable oil, salt, chili peppers, corn maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, citric acid, potassium salt, yeast extract, onion powder, sugar, cheddar cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, romano cheese, whey, spices, natural flavors, lime juice, green bell peppers
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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
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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