Tortilla Chips, Ranch Flavored
Processing Score
19.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
051933051249
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate 18g
7%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Calcium 20mg
2%
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
34 listed · 13 flagged for reviewCORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, OR SOYBEAN OIL), SALT, RICE FLOUR, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, BUTTERMILK POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CITRIC ACID, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES, CITRIC ACID, TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBYL PALMITATE), WHEY, ANNATTO EXTRACT, MALIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, LACTIC ACID, VINEGAR, YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40, TURMERIC EXTRACT, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE, OAT FIBER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tortilla Chips, Ranch Flavored scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 40, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- 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 Tortilla Chips, Ranch Flavored'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: Vegetable Oil (Consisting Of One Or More Of The Following: Corn, Cottonseed, Canola, Sunflower, Or 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, Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract, Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide.
Common in powdered processed foods.
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