Is Organic Chickpea Puffs-Yellow Pea, Vegan White Cheddar Keto?

The Ingredient Breakdown

As a food scientist, I look past the marketing claims on the front of the bag and go straight to the ingredient list. The first ingredient is organic chickpea flour, which is a great source of fiber and protein, but it is not low-carb. Chickpeas naturally contain significant carbohydrates that add up quickly in a snack format.

The real issue for keto dieters lies in the next few ingredients: organic rice flour and organic tapioca starch. These are pure starches used to create the airy, puffy texture. Tapioca is essentially a pure glucose chain, and rice flour is a high-glycemic carbohydrate. In a ketogenic diet, these are considered 'naked carbs'—they offer little nutritional value other than a rapid spike in insulin.

Furthermore, the organic seasoning blend contains sugar and brown rice flour. Even small amounts of added sugar are strictly limited on keto because they contribute to your total net carb count without providing satiety. The inclusion of lactic acid provides the tangy 'cheddar' flavor, but it is the carbohydrate base that disqualifies this product from being keto-compliant.

Nutritional Value

When analyzing the nutritional profile, the density of carbohydrates is the primary concern. While the organic pea hull fiber adds some bulk and fiber to offset the carb count slightly, the total net carbohydrates per serving remain too high for a standard keto macro limit (usually 20-50g net carbs per day).

Additionally, the organic sunflower oil and canola oil (found in the seasoning) provide fat, but they are processed vegetable oils. While keto is a high-fat diet, the quality of fat matters. The combination of high-carb starches and processed oils makes this a 'dirty keto' snack at best, and a carb-heavy trap at worst. It does not fit the diet limits required to maintain nutritional ketosis.