Nacho Cheese Tortilla Style Protein Chips

How it scored 70 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 40 listed

• 1 Vegetable Oil
  Generic term covering edible oils extracted from plant sources (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, palm, etc.).
  Low
• 2 Calcium Caseinate
  A milk-derived protein produced by neutralizing acid casein with calcium hydroxide; supplies casein protein with calcium.
  Low
• 3 Corn Starch
  Starch isolated from the endosperm of corn kernels. Composed of amylose and amylopectin (glucose polymers).
  Low
• 4 Natural Flavouring
  A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…
  Low
• 5 Soluble Corn Fiber
  Soluble fiber derived from corn starch, also known as resistant maltodextrin or fibersol.
  Low
• 6 Psyllium
  Soluble fiber from the husks of Plantago ovata seeds, sold as a bulk-forming dietary fiber.
  Safe
• 7 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 8 Cheddar Powder
  Spray-dried or dehydrated cheddar cheese.
  Low
• 9 Romano Cheese
  Hard, salty Italian-style cheese typically made from cow, sheep, or goat milk; aged grated cheese.
  Low
• 10 Buttermilk Powder
  Dehydrated cultured or sweet buttermilk; a milk-derived dairy ingredient containing milk solids, milk fat, lactose, and milk proteins.
  Low
• 11 Butter
  Dairy product churned from cream of cow's milk; ~80% milkfat by FDA standard of identity.
  Safe
• 12 Tomato
  Fruit of the Solanum lycopersicum plant.
  Safe
• 13 Onion
  The edible bulb of Allium cepa L., a widely cultivated vegetable in the Allium family that also includes garlic, shallots, and leeks.
  Safe
• 14 Garlic
  Allium sativum, a bulbous plant whose cloves are rich in organosulfur compounds — most notably allicin (formed when garlic is crushed) — plu…
  Safe
• 15 Spice
  A regulatory category (21 CFR 101.22) for aromatic vegetable substances used primarily for seasoning. Excludes onion, garlic, and celery, wh…
  Moderate
• 16 Nonfat Dry Milk Extract
  An ingredient derived from nonfat dry milk (skimmed dried cow's milk) - typically a milk solids ingredient.
  Low
• 17 Whey Powder
  Dried product from whey, the liquid byproduct of cheesemaking, composed primarily of lactose, whey proteins, and minerals.
  Low
• 18 Chia Seed
  Whole seed of Salvia hispanica; rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA omega-3), fiber, and protein.
  Safe
• 19 Paprika Extract
  Paprika extract (E160c, capsanthin/capsorubin) is a natural orange-red colorant from red peppers.
  Low
• 20 Curcumin
  Yellow-orange pigment extracted from turmeric rhizomes (Curcuma longa); E100 covers curcumins.
  Low
• 21 Lecithin
  Lecithin (E322), a mixture of phospholipids derived from soybeans, sunflower, eggs, or other sources.
  Low
• 22 Calcium Carbonate
  Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a naturally occurring mineral (limestone, chalk) used as a calcium source, anticaking agent, and pH regulator in …
  Low
• 23 Yeast Extract
  Concentrate of soluble compounds from autolyzed Saccharomyces yeast cells; contains naturally occurring glutamates and nucleotides.
  Low
• 24 Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Powder
  Powder made from whole or partially refined stevia plant leaves and stems.
  Moderate
• 25 Milk Protein Isolate
  Concentrated milk protein (typically 80-90% protein) made by ultrafiltration or precipitation of skim milk, containing both casein and whey.
  Low
• 26 Whey Protein Isolate
  Highly purified protein fraction (>=90% protein) extracted from milk whey.
  Low
• 27 Sunflower Oil
  Edible vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of Helianthus annuus, typically high in linoleic acid (omega-6) or, in high-oleic varieties, ole…
  Low
• 28 Canola Oil
  Edible oil pressed from low-erucic-acid varieties of Brassica napus or B. campestris (rapeseed). Refined, bleached, deodorized, and standard…
  Low
• 29 Soya Oil
  Vegetable oil extracted from soybeans (Glycine max), typically refined, bleached, and deodorized. High in polyunsaturated fats, particularly…
  Low
• 30 Soured Milk
  Milk that has been intentionally fermented or acidified with bacterial cultures (or vinegar/lemon juice for home use).
  Low
• 31 Enzyme
  Industrial food enzyme — protein catalysts derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms (often via fermentation), added to food to perfor…
  Low
• 32 Milk
  Lacteal secretion from cows or other domesticated ruminants (goats, sheep). Contains water, lactose, milk fat, casein and whey proteins, vit…
  Low
• 33 Microbial Culture
  Live or active cultures of bacteria/fungi used for fermentation (e.g., Lactobacillus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium).
  Low
• 34 Cream
  The fat-rich liquid separated from milk. FDA standards of identity (21 CFR 131.150 / 131.155 / 131.157) classify by milkfat content: heavy c…
  Safe
• 35 Annatto
  Natural carotenoid pigments (bixin, norbixin) extracted from seeds of the Bixa orellana tree.
  Low
• 36 Colour
  Generic ingredient term covering any of dozens of permitted colour additives — synthetic dyes (e.g. tartrazine E102, allura red E129, brilli…
  Low
• 37 Sunflower Lecithin
  Sunflower lecithin is a phospholipid mixture extracted from sunflower seeds.
  Low
• 38 Canola
  Canola (Brassica napus) — typically refers to canola oil, a low-erucic-acid rapeseed oil.
  Low
• 39 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 40 Sweetener
  Generic umbrella term that does not identify the specific substance. Could be a nutritive sugar (sucrose, HFCS, glucose), a sugar alcohol (p…
  Low