Food
Wilde Protein Chips Spicy Queso Flavor Crispy Chips
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 65
Wilde Protein Chips Spicy Queso Flavor Crispy Chips scores 65 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 2.2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 6.7 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
Spicy Queso Flavor Crispy Chips
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 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 567 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 33.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 35.5 = 64.5 → 65
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 567 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 33.3 g |
| Salt | 2.2 g |
Serving: 20.0 chips (30.0 g)
Ingredients
- Antibiotic - Free Chicken Breast
- Native Tapioca Starch
- High Oleic Expeller Pressed Sunflower Dil
- Egg Whites
- Chicken Bone Broth
- Aged Cheddar Cheese (Pasturized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)
- Chipotle Pepper
- Smoked Paprika
- Dried Red Pepper Sauce (Aged Red Peppers, Vinegar, Salt)
- Jalapeno Pepper Powder
- Green Chili Pepper Powder
- Yeast Extract
- Milk
- Lactic Acid
- Citric Acid
- Natural Flavors
- Smoke Flavor
- Salt
- Sea Salt
- Nonfat Mik (not recognized)
- Sodium Citrate
- Paprika Extract (color)
- Spices SALT
Label text, as published
Antibiotic - Free Chicken Breast, Native Tapioca Starch, High Oleic Expeller Pressed Sunflower Dil, Egg Whites, Chicken Bone Broth Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Aged Cheddar Cheese (Pasturized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Chipotle Pepper, Smoked Paprika, Dried Red Pepper Sauce (Aged Red Peppers, Vinegar, Salt) Cream, Jalapeno Pepper Powder, Green Chili Pepper Powder, Yeast Extract, Milk, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Smoke Flavor, Salt, Sea Salt, Nonfat Mik, Sodium Citrate, Paprika Extract (color), Spices SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Wilde Protein Chips
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