Potato chips
Kettle Potato Chips Honey Dijon
7.5 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 40
Kettle Potato Chips Honey Dijon scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
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Original Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 8 oz No added sugars · No honey Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Sea Salt Potato Chips Siete · 156 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Chipotle BBQ Potato Chips Siete · 5.5 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Serrano Sea Salt Vinegar Potato Chips Late July · 5.5 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Potato Chips Trader Joe's · 7 oz (198 g) No added sugars · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Potato Chips Honey Dijon
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, 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 | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 13 chips (28 g)
Ingredients
- POTATOES
- VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER)
- HONEY POWDER (DRIED CANE SYRUP, HONEY) (high concern)
- MUSTARD (VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, TURMERIC)
- SALT
- GARLIC POWDER
- ONION POWDER
- CITRIC ACID
- SPICE
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: POTATOES, VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA, SUNFLOWER AND/OR SAFFLOWER), HONEY POWDER (DRIED CANE SYRUP, HONEY), MUSTARD (VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, TURMERIC), SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, SPICE.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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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