Appetizers
Sensible Portions garden Veggie wavy CHIPS
198 g
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 54
Sensible Portions garden Veggie wavy CHIPS scores 54 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 7 points Salt 2.1 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 potato chips
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Cauliflower Sea Salt Veggie Potato Chips From The Ground Up · 3.5 oz/100 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 365 Whole Foods Market Less salt · No added sugars Score 93 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Wavy Sea Salt Boulder Canyon · 28 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
Utz Wavy Original Utz · 2.75 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
Wavy Potato Chips Lightly Salted Great Value · 13 oz/368 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 78 out of 100 , 24 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
garden Veggie wavy CHIPS
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 46.5 = 53.5 → 54
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 | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 28 g
Ingredients
- POTATO FLOUR
- POTATO STARCH
- EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- SALT
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- DEHYDRATED SPINACH
- DEHYDRATED TOMATO
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- BEETROOT POWDER (COLOR)
- TURMERIC (COLOR)
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
POTATO FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, CANE SUGAR, DEHYDRATED SPINACH, DEHYDRATED TOMATO, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, BEETROOT POWDER (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR), 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.
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