Extreme Tortilla Chips
Processing Score
21.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, MSG, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
051933351639
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 18g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
36 listed · 12 flagged for reviewGROUND YELLOW CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER, OR CANOLA OIL), SALT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TOMATO POWDER, DEXTROSE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, YELLOW 5 LAKE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SPICE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), YELLOW 6 LAKE, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, RED 40 LAKE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Extreme Tortilla Chips scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 85% of the 10,682 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Extreme Tortilla Chips' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Mono-Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Corn, Sunflower, Safflower, Or Canola Oil), Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
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