Chips
Harvest Snaps Caesar Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks
3.3 oz (93 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 50
Harvest Snaps Caesar Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- plus 4 points Fiber 17.9 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better vegetable chips and straws
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Harvest Snaps Lightly Salted Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks Calbee · 20.0 oz (1.25 lb) 567 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 83 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Lightly Salted Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks Harvest Snaps Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
Rice, Peas, Black Beans Veggie Crisps Off the Eaten Path Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Pea Crisps 365 Whole Foods Market · 94 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 94 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Rice And Veggie Crisps Off the Eaten Path · 28 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 29 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Caesar Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors 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 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 17.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 17.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
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 | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 17.9 g |
| Protein | 17.9 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 22 pieces (28 g)
Ingredients
- Green peas
- vegetable oil (canola, sunflower, safflower oil)
- rice
- caesar seasoning (sugar, salt, parmesan cheese, yeast extract, maltodextrin, romano cheese from cow's milk, blue cheese powder, natural flavors, citric acid, white distilled vinegar, mustard, whey, unsalted butter)
- calcium carbonate
- vitamin c (ascorbyl palmitate)
Label text, as published
Green peas, vegetable oil (canola, sunflower, and/or safflower oil), rice, caesar seasoning (sugar, salt, parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], yeast extract, maltodextrin, romano cheese from cow's milk [pasteurized milk, cultures, enzymes, salt], blue cheese powder [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], natural flavors [with pasteurized cow's milk, cultures, salt, and enzymes], citric acid, white distilled vinegar, mustard, whey, unsalted butter [pasteurized cream, natural flavor]), calcium carbonate, and vitamin c (ascorbyl palmitate).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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