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Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Flavored

Trader Joe's

Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Flavored contains 8 additives worth knowing about.

Nutrition

Calories
536 kcal
Protein
7.14 g
Carbs
60.7 g
Fat
28.6 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

Added SugarAdded sucrose; the dose makes the poison and packaged doses run high.medium
Canola/Rapeseed OilRefined seed oil; oxidation products form in processing and frying.medium
MaltodextrinGlycemic index above glucose; animal work links it to mucus-layer thinning and E. coli adherence.medium
Natural FlavorsUndisclosed proprietary mixtures — dozens of solvents/carriers allowed under one label; opacity is the issue.medium
Safflower OilAmong the highest-linoleic seed oils.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
Beta-CaroteneProvitamin A pigment found in vegetables.low
Citric AcidUbiquitous acidulant; the citrate is identical to endogenous metabolite.low
CurcuminTurmeric-derived pigment with a long dietary history.low
Gum ArabicAcacia fiber, largely prebiotic.low
Malic AcidApple acid.low
Paprika ExtractConcentrated paprika pigment.low
Tocopherols (Vit E)Vitamin E antioxidants.low

Full ingredients

STONE GROUND YELLOW CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH-OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, HIGH-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR OLEIC CANOLA OIL), HOT CHILI & LIME FLAVORED SEASONING (SALT, YEAST, CORNSTARCH, CANE SUGAR, CITRIC ACID [ACIDULANT], YEAST EXTRACT, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, MALIC ACID, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, VEGETABLE JUICE [COLOR], PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], TOCOPHEROL [TO PRESERVE], OLEORESIN CAPSICUM), TRACE OF LIME.

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