Corn chips
El Sabroso Original Guacachip
5 oz
Score
- Dye with an EU warning label
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 18
El Sabroso Original Guacachip scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Yellow 5: In the EU and UK, foods with this color must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children". Regulatory
- minus 20 points Yellow 6: In the EU and UK, foods with this color must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children". Regulatory
- 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 Receipt
Original Guacachip
Ingredients
- Yellow 5 minus 20 points
- Yellow 6 minus 20 points
- Blue 1 minus 7.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 4.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 82 = 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains Yellow 5, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [15]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 4.5 g |
Serving: 1 OZ (28g)
Ingredients
- Corn
- Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Safflower, Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Rice Oil)
- Whey
- Salt
- Maltodextrin
- Cheddar Cheese Powder (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes)
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Sour Cream (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures)
- Avocado Powder
- Yeast Extract
- Buttermilk Powder
- Citric Acid
- Lactic Acid
- Yellow 5 Lake (high concern)
- Blue 1 Lake (moderate concern)
- Yellow 5 (high concern)
- Yellow 6 (high concern)
- Parsley Flakes
Label text, as published
Corn, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Safflower, Canola, Corn, Cottonseed and/or Rice Oil), Whey, Salt, Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese Powder (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Sour Cream (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures), Avocado Powder, Yeast Extract, Buttermilk Powder, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Parsley Flakes. Contains Milk. Produced in a facility that also handles Soy and Wheat. Snak-King LLC Los Angeles, California 91745 U.S.A. www.snakking.com Contains Bioengineered Food Ingredients Snaki&King ©202 of Snacks
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Gluten
May contain: Soy
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from El Sabroso
Sources
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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16 December 2008 on food additives
“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum Based Food Dyes
“FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—by the end of 2027.”
fda.gov
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California AB 2316 (2024), Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition
“beginning December 31, 2027, would prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school”
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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21 CFR 74.705 FD&C Yellow No. 5
“shall specifically declare the presence of FD&C Yellow No. 5 by listing the color additive as FD&C Yellow No. 5 among the list of ingredients.”
ecfr.gov
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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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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)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply (press release)
“Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.”
fda.gov
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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