Appetizers
Sensible Portions garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt
198 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 48
Sensible Portions garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt scores 48 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better vegetable chips and straws
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Eatsmart snacks, sea salt garden veggie sticks Eatsmart Snacks · 7 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Sea Salt Garden Veggie Crisps Snyder's-Lance Inc. · 170 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Veggie Crisps Sea Salt Eatsmart Snacks · 1.25 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Super Veggie Straws Sea Salt Jackson's · 5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Harvest Snaps Organic Sea Salt Eat Better Snacks Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 31 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 52.5 = 47.5 → 48
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, 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 | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53.6 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 38 straws (28 g)
Ingredients
- veggie straws (potato starch, potato flour, corn starch, tomato paste, spinach powder, salt, potassium chloride, sugar, beetroot powder [color], turmeric, canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, sea salt) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
veggie straws (potato starch, potato flour, corn starch, tomato paste, spinach powder, salt, potassium chloride, sugar, beetroot powder [color], turmeric, canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil, sea salt),
Allergens and diets
May contain: Milk, Soy, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Sensible Portions
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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