Salty snacks made from potato
Pringles Chili Cheese Fries
5.5 oz
Score
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
Why it scores 79
Pringles Chili Cheese Fries scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 8.9 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 2.1 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 3 points Energy 536 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
Capped at 79: High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level).
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Pringles Chili Cheese Fries
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 8.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 15 = 85 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 14 chips (28 g)
Ingredients
- INGREDIENTES: PAPAS SECAS (not recognized)
- ACEITE VETAL AZ SEMILLA DE ALGODON (not recognized)
- SOVA AUTO OLEICO Y/O GIRASOL) (not recognized)
- HARINA DE A DESGERMINADO (not recognized)
- FECULA DE MALTODEXTRINA (not recognized)
- HARINA DE ARRO (not recognized)
- MONDYCERIDOS (not recognized)
- CONTIENE 2% O MENOS DE SAL (not recognized)
- SO (not recognized)
- DACATO DE SODIO (not recognized)
- GLUTAME NONOSODICO (not recognized)
- ESPECIAS
- ÁCIDO CÍTRICO COLORACIELO
- INOSINATO DISOC ALATO DISODICO (not recognized)
- EXTRACTO DE PINABA COLOR (not recognized)
- SABOR NATURA STORICAL AMARILLO 6 LACA (not recognized)
- JACKSON (not recognized)
- TN 38301-5072 כשר חלבי לאוכלי אבקת חלבובר באישור הרבעת הראשית בשחור כשר בהשגחת D® bioengineered food ingredient Ingrediente producido con bioingeniería 18435 Canister contains at least 50% recycled material (not recognized)
- 15% post-consumer content. 27920 1 Check Locally MULTI-LAYER PLASTIC CANISTER LID (not recognized)
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTES: PAPAS SECAS, ACEITE VETAL AZ SEMILLA DE ALGODON, SOVA AUTO OLEICO Y/O GIRASOL), HARINA DE A DESGERMINADO, FECULA DE MALTODEXTRINA, HARINA DE ARRO, MONDYCERIDOS. CONTIENE 2% O MENOS DE SAL, SO, DACATO DE SODIO, GLUTAME NONOSODICO, ESPECIAS, ÁCIDO CÍTRICO COLORACIELO, INOSINATO DISOC ALATO DISODICO, EXTRACTO DE PINABA COLOR, SABOR NATURA STORICAL AMARILLO 6 LACA, ALMIDÓN UCT CONTIENE INGREDIENTES DE LECHEY GO MANUFACTURED BY/FABRICADO POR: PRINGLES MANUFACTURING CO., JACKSON, TN 38301-5072 כשר חלבי לאוכלי אבקת חלבובר באישור הרבעת הראשית בשחור כשר בהשגחת D® bioengineered food ingredient Ingrediente producido con bioingeniería 18435 Canister contains at least 50% recycled material; 15% post-consumer content. 27920 1 Check Locally MULTI-LAYER PLASTIC CANISTER LID
Sources
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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)”
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