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Pringles, Original Light

Pringles

By the Ration Editorial Team · Reviewed against primary research

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.