Potato chips
Inventure Foods Inc. Avocado Oil Canyon Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
5.25 oz/148.8 g
Score
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 56
Inventure Foods Inc. Avocado Oil Canyon Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 5.4 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
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Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 365 Whole Foods Market Less salt · Less saturated fat Score 93 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Avocado Oil Kettle Cooked Canyon Cut Potato Chips - Sea Salt Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods Less salt · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Avocado oil canyon cut kettle cooked potato chips Boulder Canyon · 10 oz Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips Boulder Canyon · 5.25 oz/148.8 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Avocado Oil Kettle Chips - Sea Salt imp Good Health · 5 oz/141.7 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 23 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Avocado Oil Canyon Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 44 = 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, 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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.4 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 | 1.6 g |
Serving: 14 chips (28 g)
Ingredients
- POTATOES
- AVOCADO OIL
- RICE FLOUR
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- BLACK PEPPER
- DRIED GARLIC
- DRIED ONION
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- YEAST EXTRACT
- SPICE EXTRACT
Label text, as published
POTATOES, AVOCADO OIL, RICE FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, SAFFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
- 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