Snacks
Sensible Portions garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt
21 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 44
Sensible Portions garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt scores 44 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 , 35 points higher -
Sea Salt Garden Veggie Crisps Snyder's-Lance Inc. · 170 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Super Veggie Straws Sea Salt Jackson's · 5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Veggie Crisps Sea Salt Eatsmart Snacks · 1.25 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Harvest Snaps Organic Sea Salt Eat Better Snacks Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 35 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 2.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 476 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 56.5 = 43.5 → 44
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 | 476 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61.9 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1g
Ingredients
- Potato starch
- potato flour
- canola oil
- safflower oil
- sunflower oil
- spinach powder
- tomato paste
- salt
- cane sugar (high concern)
- corn starch
- potassium chloride
- turmeric (color)
- beetroot powder (color)
- sea salt
Label text, as published
Potato starch, potato flour, canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil, spinach powder, tomato paste, salt, cane sugar, corn starch, potassium chloride, turmeric (color), beetroot powder (color), 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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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