Gourmet Kettle Chips
The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including artificial flavoring and corn syrup. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts
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* 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
17 listed · 5 flagged for reviewPOTATOES, SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CORN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, DEXTROSE, JALAPENO PEPPER, DEHYDRATED ONION, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, TORULA YEAST, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SPICE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SPICE EXTRACTIVES WITH EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE, MALIC ACID.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Gourmet Kettle Chips scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 56% 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 Gourmet Kettle 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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil And/Or Corn Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Dextrose.
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: Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Torula Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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