Potato chips
Simply Nature Sweet Potato Bites
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 40
Simply Nature Sweet Potato Bites scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better potato chips
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Regular Flavor Zapp's No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 80 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
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GV Original Potato Chips Great Value Cruchy Potato Chips · 1 oz (28 g) No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 89 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Sweet potato crinkle cut chips Good & Gather · 7 oz/198 g No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 72 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sweet Potato Bites
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 188 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 188 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.1 g |
| Sugars | 8.2 g |
| Added sugars | 5.2 g |
| Fiber | 4.7 g |
| Protein | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 serving (85 g)
Ingredients
- SWEET POTATOES
- CANOLA OIL
- POTATO FLAKES
- EGG WHITES
- LIGHT BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, MOLASSES) (high concern)
- ARROWROOT POWDER
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
SWEET POTATOES, CANOLA OIL, POTATO FLAKES, EGG WHITES*, LIGHT BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, MOLASSES), ARROWROOT POWDER, SEA SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Avocado Oil Kettle Style Potato Chips Boulder Canyon Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 42 out of 100 Okay -
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More from Simply Nature
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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“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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“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