Food
Tostitos Hint of Lime Flavored White Corn Tortilla Chips
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 27
Tostitos Hint of Lime Flavored White Corn Tortilla Chips scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better tortilla chips
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Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips Trader Joe's · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
White Corn chips Santitas · 11 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
White Corn Tortilla Chips Calidad · 28 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips Great Value · 12 oz/340 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
White corn tortilla chips Signature Select · 11 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Hint of Lime Flavored White Corn Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors 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
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 577 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 73 = 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 577 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Added sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 20 chips (100 g)
Ingredients
- corn
- vegetable oil (corn, canola, sunflower oil)
- maltodextrin (made from corn)
- salt
- sugar (high concern)
- natural flavors
- dextrose (high concern)
- sour cream (cultured cream, skim milk)
- whey
- spices
- yeast extract contains milk ingredients
Label text, as published
corn, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), and less than 2% of maltodextrin (made from corn), salt, sugar, natural flavors, dextrose, sour cream (cultured cream, skim milk), whey, spices, and yeast extract contains milk ingredients.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Tostitos
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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“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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“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