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Kusuka - Cassava Chips (Black Pepper), 7 Ounces, (1 Bag)

Contains palm oil

Cassava chips seasoned with black pepper. They contain palm oil, artificial flavor, wheat, soy, milk, and 1 g of added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$15.99 7 oz · lowest price at Mighty Depot
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1/3 cup (28g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
60mg
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cassava, Palm Oil, Seasoning (Sugar, Blackpepper Powder, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Tapioca Dextrin, Soy Sauce (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Hydrolyzed Protein (Soy, Corn), Onion Powder, Spices, Natural Flavors, Milk Powder, Silicon Dioxide, Disodium Inosinate, Garlic Powder, Artificial Flavor)
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%65
Ingredients · counts 30%46
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less protein (0 g), more saturated fat (3 g), less fiber (1 g) per 1/3 cup
Ingredients 46 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); Hydrolyzed Protein (additive, −4); 5 more
Processing 30 · Cassava chips with palm oil and a seasoning blend with flavor additives
Sourcing 70 · Product of Indonesia; ingredient growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unspecified spices and natural flavors
Contains palm oil
Contains artificial flavor
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−34 for hydrolyzed protein, artificial flavours, silicon dioxide and 4 more
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Ingredients
Cassava Palm Oil Seasoning (Sugar Blackpepper Powder Salt Monosodium Glutamate Tapioca Dextrin Soy Sauce (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt) Hydrolyzed Protein (Soy, Corn), Onion Powder, Spices, Natural Flavors, Milk Powder, Silicon Dioxide, Disodium Inosinate, Garlic Powder, Artificial Flavor)
9 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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