Corn chips
Fresh Gourmet Tri-color tortilla strips
3.5 oz/99 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 73
Fresh Gourmet Tri-color tortilla strips scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Energy 500 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
- minus 2.5 points Sunflower oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Tri-color tortilla strips
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 27 = 73
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (7 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN CORN MASA FLOUR
- SUNFLOWER
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- SEA SALT
- COLOR ADDED (BEET JUICE, BLACK CARROT JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN CORN MASA FLOUR, SUNFLOWER AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, COLOR ADDED (BEET JUICE, BLACK CARROT JUICE, ANNATTO EXTRACT).
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Fresh Gourmet
Sources
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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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“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)”
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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