Snacks
The Good Bean Sea Salt Crunchy Chickpeas
170 g
Score
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 88
The Good Bean Sea Salt Crunchy Chickpeas scores 88 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- plus 4 points Fiber 17.9 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Sea Salt Crunchy Chickpeas
Ingredients
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 17.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 21.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 12.5 = 87.5 → 88
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.3 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 17.9 g |
| Protein | 21.4 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 ONZ (28 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
ROASTED CHICKPEAS, EXPELLER-PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, TOCOPHEROLS.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from The Good Bean
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.”
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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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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