Red Hot Flavored Potato Chips, Red Hot
The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including artificial colors, ingredients listed as artificial and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
15 listed · 4 flagged for reviewPOTATOES, COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, PAPRIKA, ONION POWDER, TORULA YEAST, CORN STARCH, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, RED 40 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW 6 LAKE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Red Hot Flavored Potato Chips, Red Hot scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Fd&C Yellow 6 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium 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 Red Hot Flavored Potato Chips, Red Hot'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: Cottonseed 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: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Torula Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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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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