Golden Flake, Potato Chips, Buffalo Ranch

Processing Score

13.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, MSG, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

072080007101

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 270mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 15g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 2g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.4mg

* 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

18 listed · 4 flagged for review

FRESH CHOICE POTATOES COOKED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURE VEGETABLE OILS: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, PALM OR SOYBEAN, SALT. INGREDIENTS OF SEASONING: CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SALT, ONION POWDER, CULTURED SOUR CREAM (CREAM, CULTURES, LACTIC ACID), SPICES, PAPRIKA, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO, FD&C YELLOW 6 LAKE, FD&C RED 40 LAKE), DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Golden Flake, Potato Chips, Buffalo Ranch scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Artificial Color (Extractives Of Annatto, Fd&C Yellow 6 Lake, Fd&C Red 40 Lake)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

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 Golden Flake, Potato Chips, Buffalo Ranch's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fresh Choice Potatoes Cooked In One Or More Of The Following Pure Vegetable Oils: Corn, Cottonseed, Canola, Palm Or Soybean, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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