Snacks
The Hain Celestial Group garden Veggie Chips ghosts+Bats Sea Salt
0.5 oz/14.2 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 64
The Hain Celestial Group garden Veggie Chips ghosts+Bats Sea Salt scores 64 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 9 points Salt 2.7 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. 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
garden Veggie Chips ghosts+Bats Sea Salt
Ingredients
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 36.5 = 63.5 → 64
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 2.7 g |
Serving: 1 bag (14 g)
Ingredients
- POTATO FLOUR
- POTATO STARCH
- SALT SUGAR
- TOMATO PASTE
- SPINACH POWDER
- TURMERIC
- BEETROOT POWDER [COLOR]
- CANOLA OIL
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
POTATO FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, SALT SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE, SPINACH POWDER, TURMERIC, BEETROOT POWDER [COLOR], CANOLA OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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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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“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.”
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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