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Mr John's Plantain Chips (Ripe)

Contains canola oil

Ripe plantains, canola oil, salt and chilli powder make these crispy chips. They contain canola oil.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$2.99 lowest price at Safari International Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1 Serving (28g/1oz)
Protein
<1g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
—
Sodium
30mg▲
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Ripe Plantains, canola oil, salt, chilli powder
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%71
Ingredients · counts 30%82
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less fiber (0 g), less sodium (30 mg), less protein (0.5 g); no added sugar per 1 Serving
Ingredients 82 · Canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Plantain chips made with refined canola oil.
Sourcing 40 · Canola oil is a main ingredient; no product-specific sourcing is stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims.
Contains canola oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ripe Plantains Canola oil Salt Chilli powder
4 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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