Stacked extruded potato chips
The Good Crisp Company Outback BBQ Potato Crisps
5.6 oz/160 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 19
The Good Crisp Company Outback BBQ Potato Crisps scores 19 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
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Chipotle BBQ Potato Chips Siete · 5.5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Potato Crisps Munchos · 4.25 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 72 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Mesquite BBQ Wavy Chips H-E-B Not ultra-processed · No palm oil Score 67 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Sea Salted Saddle Potato Crisps Trader Joe's · 5.2 oz (147 g) No added sugars · No palm oil Score 64 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Stackerz Original Potato Crisps Clancy's Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 60 out of 100 , 41 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Outback BBQ Potato Crisps
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 12.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 81.5 = 18.5 → 19
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 12.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 12 pieces (28 g)
Ingredients
- DRIED POTATO FLAKES
- RSPO SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL (VITAMIN E)
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- BBQ FLAVOR (SALT, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, TORULA YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (FOR COLOR))
Label text, as published
DRIED POTATO FLAKES, RSPO SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL (VITAMIN E), TAPIOCA STARCH, BBQ FLAVOR (SALT, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, TORULA YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (FOR COLOR)).
Allergens and diets
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More stacked extruded potato chips on GoodSwap
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Original Light Pringles · 5.5 oz / 158 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 15 out of 100 Bad -
Classic Original Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company · 160 g High in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains palm oil Score 57 out of 100 Okay -
Original Potato Crisps Pringles · 5.2 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains emulsifiers studied for gut effectsContains seed oils Score 56 out of 100 Okay -
Salt & Vinegar Pringles · 5.5 oz (158 g) Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 16 out of 100 Bad -
Original Pringles · 6.8 oz (194 g) Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains emulsifiers studied for gut effectsContains seed oils Score 55 out of 100 Okay -
Original Lightly Salted Pringles · 149 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains emulsifiers studied for gut effectsContains seed oils Score 58 out of 100 Okay
More from The Good Crisp Company
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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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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