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Original Light

Pringles

Original Light contains 15 additives worth knowing about, including at least one rated high risk.

Nutrition

Calories
536 kcal
Protein
3.57 g
Carbs
—
Fat
32.1 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

Cottonseed OilSeed oil from a non-food crop with higher pesticide residue tolerance and gossypol traces.high
Added SugarAdded sucrose; the dose makes the poison and packaged doses run high.medium
Corn OilHigh-PUFA refined seed oil.medium
Disodium GuanylateUmami nucleotide, almost always paired with MSG; purine load matters for gout.medium
Disodium InosinateUmami nucleotide co-formulated with MSG; purine load.medium
Glutamates (listed)Any listed glutamate salt; free-glutamate axis.medium
Invert SugarPre-split sucrose; free fructose + glucose.medium
MaltodextrinGlycemic index above glucose; animal work links it to mucus-layer thinning and E. coli adherence.medium
Mono/DiglyceridesUbiquitous emulsifier; can carry trans-fat residues and belongs to the mucus-disrupting class under study.medium
MSGSafe for most, but free-glutamate symptom complex is documented at high doses in sensitive people; marks heavily engineered flavor.medium
Natural FlavorsUndisclosed proprietary mixtures — dozens of solvents/carriers allowed under one label; opacity is the issue.medium
Soybean OilHigh-linoleic industrial seed oil; heavy refining and omega-6 skew.medium
Sunflower OilHigh-linoleic refined seed oil (unless high-oleic).medium
Unspecified Vegetable OilUndisclosed blend, in practice soybean/palm/canola.medium
Yeast ExtractConcentrated free glutamate under a clean label; same axis as MSG.medium
Citric AcidUbiquitous acidulant; the citrate is identical to endogenous metabolite.low
Lactic AcidFermentation acid.low
Malic AcidApple acid.low

Full ingredients

DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, RICE FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, 2% SALT, WHEY, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, COCONUT OIL, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, CASEINATE, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, BUTTERMILK, MALIC ACID, INVERT SUGAR, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, CREAM, WHEAT STARCH.

Product data from Open Food Facts. Additive risk ratings from the Ration additive database.