Salty Snacks Roundup
We analyzed 2012 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 58)

Kettle Chips Avocado Oil Cracked Pepper
Ingredients: POTATOES, AVOCADO OIL, CRACKED PEPPER SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, BLACK PEPPER, SEA SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

French Fries
Ingredients: Potatoes (95%), Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sunflower) in varying proportions.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grain Free Tortilla Chips
Ingredients: Cassava blend (cassava flour, cassava starch), avocado oil, coconut flour, chia seeds, sea salt, Contains: Coconuts.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pringles Hot Flamin' Cheese Flavour
Ingredients: Dehydrated Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Wheat Flour, Corn Flour, Rice Flour, Cheese-Chilli-Seasoning (Lactose (Milk), Buttermilk Powder (Milk), Flavourings, (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotides), Potassium Chloride, Dextrose, Cheese Powder (Milk), Sugar, Spices (Chilli, White Pepper), Garlic Powder, Acid (Lactic Acid), Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate), Maltodextrin, Sunflower Oil, Corn Starch, Colour (Paprika Extract)), Maltodextrin, Emulsifier (E471), Colour (Annatto Norbixin)
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Seedy Crackers
Ingredients: ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC QUINOA, ORGANIC FLAX SEEDS, ORGANIC SESAME SEEDS, ORGANIC TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, SALT, ORGANIC DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR), SEA SALT
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

High Bake Water Biscuits
Ingredients: Fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), palm oil, salt, wheat glucose syrup and/or maize glucose syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Breton Original
Ingredients: Farine de blé, Huile végétale (contient de l'huile de copra), Germe de blé, Germe de blé sans gras, Sucre de canne, Sel, Son de blé, Bicarbonate d'ammonium, Protéines de soya hydrolysées, Bicarbonate de soude, Arôme naturel. Contient: Blé, Soya. Peut contenir : Graines de sésame. Produit confectionné dans une usine exempte d'arachides.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

CHEDDAR Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers
Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE ((CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ANNATTO), VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), SALT, YEAST SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, PAPRIKA, SPICES CELERY ONION POWDER, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ritz Crackers Original
Ingredients: WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ANTIOXIDANTS (307b, 304)), SUGAR, FRUCTOSE SYRUP, IODISED SALT, RAISING AGENTS (500, 341, 503), EMULSIFIER (SOY LECITHIN), ENZYME (CONTAINS WHEAT), MINERALS (IRON, ZINC). VITAMINS (RIBOFLAVIN. THIAMIN. FOLATE).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pop Mmms Veggie Flour Baked Snack Crackers, Cheddar
Ingredients: Organic Butternut Squash, Tapioca Starch, Arrowroot, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Red Bean, Organic Cheddar Cheese (organic cultured milk, salt, enzymes), Organic Nonfat Milk, Yeast, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Baking Soda, Organic Onion, Organic Garlic, Organic Paprika, Rosemary Extract, Annatto Extract, Paprika Extract, Organic Nutritional Yeast
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Takis Dragon Sweet chilli
Ingredients: Serving Amount per Calories ze Fat 8g urated Fat 2.5g ans Fat Og Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Cholesterol Omg Sodium 180mg Total Carbohydrate 17g Dietary Fiber 1g Total Sugars 1g Includes Og Added Sugars Protein 2g Fat 2.5g Vitamin D (mcg Calcium 13 ng Iron Omg Potassium 173mg % Dalty Valu 13% 70 4% 0% 0% 2% 0% contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general The % Daily Val e tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food nutrition advice. INGREDIENTS: CORN FLOUR (PROCESSED WITH LIME), OILS), SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, VEGETABLE O'L (PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, AROLYZED NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ON POWDER,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips
Ingredients: CORN FLOUR (PROCESSED WITH LIME), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SEASONING [SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOYBEAN OIL, CHILI PEPPER (CHILE), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE)]
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Seasoned Pretzel Twists
Ingredients: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, 35 s Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Vegetable Oil (May contain one or more of the following: Corn, Canola, Soybean), Artificial Butter Flavor, Corn Syrup, Yeast, Flavoring (Maltodextrin, Buttermilk, Salt, Dried Garlic, Monosodium Glutamate, Spices, Dried Onion, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Citric Acid, Contains less than 1% of the following: Calcium Stearate, Artificial Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Carboxymethylcellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Natural Flavor). CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK Made in a facility that may use peanuts. Ingredient(s) derived from a bioengineered source. To So To P Manufactured By: Dot's Pretzels 68790
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Potato Chips
Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oils (Canola, Sunflower and/or Safflower), Sea Salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Totopos de Maíz Yellow Corn
Ingredients: CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), AND SALT
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar
Ingredients: potatoes, vegetable oils (canola, sunflower and/or safflower), vinegar powder (corn maltodextrin, distilled white vinegar), sea salt, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tortilla Strips
Ingredients: Corn Masa Flour, Water, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Corn and/or Sunflower), Sea Salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Totopos de Maíz White Corn
Ingredients: corn, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), and salt. ingredientes: maíz, aceite vegetal (aceite de maíz, aceite de canola y/o aceite de girasol), y sal. frito-lay, inc. plano, tx 75024-4099 2001 frito-lay north america, inc. f gluten free
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Corn Tortilla Chips
Ingredients: Corn Masa Flour, Water, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Com and/or Sunflower), Sea Salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Café Style
Ingredients: Corn, Vegetable Oil, Canola, Corn, Cottonseed, Safflower, Soybean Oil, Sea Salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Baked Green Pea Snacks Lightly Salted
Ingredients: green peas, vegetable oil (canola, safflower and/or sunflower oil), rice, salt, calcium carbonate, rosemary extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original Crackers
Ingredients: enriched flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, palm oil, high oleic sunflower oil, wheat germ, nonfat wheat germ, cane sugar, sea salt, wheat bran, leavening, natural flavor
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Avocado Toast
Ingredients: rice flour, potato starch, avocado salt , pepper seasoning (sea salt, tapioca maltodextrin, cane sugar, tapioca starch, avocado powder (avocado, maltodextrin, modified potato starch, citric acid, ascorbic acid (to preserve freshness), tocopherols (to preserve freshness)), black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, natural flavors, white pepper, avocado oil, avocado powder (avocado, maltodextrin, modified potato starch, citric acid, ascorbic acid (to preserve freshness), tocopherols (to preserve freshness)), spinach powder, cried onion, rolled oats, sesame seeds, flax seeds, natural flavor, millet,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sea Salt Thin & Crispy Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips
Ingredients: Organic whole ground corn, organic sunflower oil organic safflower oil sea salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

roasted garlic
Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips
Ingredients: organic whole ground corn, organic sunflower and/or organic safflower oil, sea salt, lime oil,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Clasico Tortilla Chips Jalapeño Lime
Ingredients: organic whole ground yellow corn, vegetable oils (sunflower and/or safflower and/or canola and/or soybean), jalapeno lime seasoning (maltodextrin, dextrose, sea salt, jalapeno pepper, green bell pepper powder, onion powder, garlic powder, vinegar powder [maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar], yeast extract, spices, lime juice powder [maltodextrin, lime juice, citric acid])
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Chia & Quinoa Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips
Ingredients: ORGANIC WHOLE GROUND CORN, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR ORGANIC SAFFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, ORGANIC QUINOA, SEA SALT.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
