Corn chips
Bettergoods Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 21
Bettergoods Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: 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
Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Silicon dioxide minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 28g
Ingredients
- Cassava flour
- non-GMO yellow corn flour
- avocado oil
- hatch chile seasoning (salt, dextrose, maltodextrin, spices, onion powder, sugar, spinach powder, hatch chile pepper powder, garlic powder, green bell pepper powder, jalapeño pepper powder, yeast extract, malic acid, canola oil, silicon dioxide)
Label text, as published
Cassava flour, non-GMO yellow corn flour, avocado oil, hatch chile seasoning (salt, dextrose, maltodextrin, spices, onion powder, sugar, spinach powder, hatch chile pepper powder, garlic powder, green bell pepper powder, jalapeño pepper powder, yeast extract, malic acid, canola oil, silicon dioxide). May contain milk.
Allergens and diets
May contain: Milk
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Bettergoods
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
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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