Potato chips
Herr's Sour cream and onion chips
13 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 12
Herr's Sour cream and onion chips scores 12 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Lactose: 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sour cream and onion chips
Ingredients
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup solids minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 8.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 2.4 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 88 = 12
Can’t score above 79. Contains lactose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 2.4 g |
Serving: 28 g
Ingredients
- POTATOES
- VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER)
- SEASONING (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTOSE, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, SUGAR, BUTTER CREAM, SALT)
- SALT
- MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
- CORN SYRUP SOLIDS (high concern)
- SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES)
- NONFAT MILK
- CITRIC ACID
- DEHYDRATED PARSLEY
- ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
- CULTURED NONFAT MILK
- MALIC ACID
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SODIUM DIACETATE
- SALT CONTAINS MILK
Label text, as published
POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, SUNFLOWER), SEASONING (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTOSE, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED ONION, SUGAR, BUTTER CREAM, SALT), SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SOUR CREAM [CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES], NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM DIACETATE, SALT CONTAINS MILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sweet Potato Chips Sea Salt Jackson's · 16 oz No additivesSeed-oil free Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Tortilla Chips Siete · 15 oz No additivesSeed-oil free Score 79 out of 100 Good -
BBQ Kettle Chips Uglies · 6 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsNo synthetic dyes Score 36 out of 100 Poor -
Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company · 1.6 oz/45 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 37 out of 100 Poor -
Salt & Vinegar Flavored Potato Chips Lay's · 12 1/2 oz/354.3 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains seed oils Score 56 out of 100 Okay
More from Herr's
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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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
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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