Food
Siete Queso Grain Free Puff Snacks
12 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 77
Siete Queso Grain Free Puff Snacks scores 77 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
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
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
100 − 23 = 77
Can’t score above 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 |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 3.3 g |
Serving: 1 portion (28 g)
Ingredients
- Lentil puffs (lentil flour, potato starch, potato flour, sea salt, turmeric)
- avocado oil
- queso seasoning (nutritional yeast, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato powder, ground dates, beet powder, red chile powder, serrano powder, paprika, annatto powder, mushroom powder, citric acid, lactic acid)
Label text, as published
Lentil puffs (lentil flour, potato starch, potato flour, sea salt, turmeric), avocado oil, queso seasoning (nutritional yeast, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato powder, ground dates, beet powder, red chile powder, serrano powder, paprika, annatto powder, mushroom powder, citric acid, lactic acid)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
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).”
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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.”
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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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