Potato chips
The Good Crisp Company Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips Crinkle Cut
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 61
The Good Crisp Company Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips Crinkle Cut scores 61 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 7 points Salt 2.1 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavor enhancer and flavoring. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips Crinkle Cut
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 39.5 = 60.5 → 61
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 18 chips (28 g)
Ingredients
- Potatoes
- Sunflower Oil
- Salt
- Cheddar
- Sour Cream Seasoning (Whey, Salt, Yeast Extract, Cheddar Cheese, Onion Powder, Sunflower Oil, Sour Cream, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Paprika Extract [color], Natural Flavors)
Label text, as published
Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Cheddar , Sour Cream Seasoning (Whey, Salt, Yeast Extract, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Onion Powder, Sunflower Oil, Sour Cream [Nonfat Milk, Cultured Cream], Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Paprika Extract [color], Natural Flavors)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- 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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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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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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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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“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