Salty snacks
Siete Queso Grain Free Puff Snacks
4 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains caffeine
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 79
Siete Queso Grain Free Puff Snacks scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 9 points Salt 3.3 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Capped at 79: High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level).
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Queso Grain Free Puff Snacks
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 3.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 14.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 19 = 81 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 14.3 g |
| Salt | 3.3 g |
Serving: 28g
Ingredients
- Lentil flour
- potato starch
- tapioca flour
- sea salt
- turmeric
- avocado oil
- queso seasoning
- nutritional yeast
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- tomato powder
- ground dates
- beet powder
- red chile powder
- serrano powder (not recognized)
- paprika
- matcha powder
- mushroom powder
- citric acid
- lactic acid
Label text, as published
Lentil flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, sea salt, turmeric, avocado oil, queso seasoning, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato powder, ground dates, beet powder, red chile powder, serrano powder, paprika, matcha powder, mushroom powder, citric acid, lactic acid.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”
fda.gov
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu