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SPICY NACHO FLAVORED TORTILLA CHIPS, SPICY NACHO

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

9 not-approved ingredients detected; 8 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) Not approved Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Milk Powder Caution Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake) Not approved Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Yellow 5 Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake) Not approved Aluminum-salt form of Yellow 5 commonly found on candy shells, gum coatings, and capsule exteriors. Same EU mandatory warning label as the parent dye, plus added aluminum.
Potassium Sorbate Caution Generally regarded as safe but may cause skin reactions; one of the better-tolerated synthetic preservatives.
Titanium Dioxide Not approved Banned as a food additive across the EU in 2022 after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity from nanoparticles.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Not approved Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Not approved Synthetic triarylmethane dye; was banned in France, Norway and Finland until 2008 EU harmonization.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Not approved Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×9 − 10×6 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) -50 Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake) -50 Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure.
Yellow 5 Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake) -50 Aluminum-salt form of Yellow 5 commonly found on candy shells, gum coatings, and capsule exteriors. Same EU mandatory warning label as the parent dye, plus added aluminum.
Titanium Dioxide -50 Banned as a food additive across the EU in 2022 after EFSA could not rule out genotoxicity from nanoparticles.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) -50 Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) -50 Synthetic triarylmethane dye; was banned in France, Norway and Finland until 2008 EU harmonization.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) -50 Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Milk Powder -10 Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Potassium Sorbate -10 Generally regarded as safe but may cause skin reactions; one of the better-tolerated synthetic preservatives.

Ingredients

ground yellow cornVegetable Oil (unspecified)contains one or more of the followingcornsunflowersafflowerCanola OilMaltodextrinSaltcheddar cheeseMilkenzymesmonosodium glutamatedry shorteningWheySoybean OilOnion PowderGarlic Powderbuttermilk solidsCornstarchDextroselactosePepperNatural FlavorMilk PowderCitric AcidspiceRed 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake)yellow 6 lakeSugar (Refined)sodium caseinateLactic AcidYellow 5 Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake)romano cheeseSkim Milkculturestricalicum phosphatepaprika extractyeast extractYeastdisodium inosinatedisodium guanylatePotassium SorbatepreservativetocopherolantioxidantTitanium Dioxideturmeric extractRed 40 (Allura Red AC)Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF)Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-free

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