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Smoky Mischief | Beef Tallow Chips (6-Pack)

Contains natural smoke flavor

These potato chips are fried in beef tallow, and the brand says the potatoes are locally sourced. The honey BBQ seasoning includes cane sugar and natural smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersCertified gluten-free
$43.99 6-pack · lowest price at Norse Roots
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
<1g▼
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
200mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: POTATOES, BEEF TALLOW, SEASONING BLEND (HONEY POWDER [CANE SUGAR, HONEY], SALT, SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, TORULA YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA)
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%54
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%70
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (200 mg), less fiber (0.5 g), more saturated fat (3 g) per 1 oz
Ingredients 72 · Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Potato chips fried in tallow with a multi-ingredient seasoning blend
Sourcing 70 · The brand says potatoes are locally sourced; tallow comes from trusted suppliers
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and local potato sourcing; no farm or region named
Natural smoke flavor
Less than 1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for honey
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
POTATOES BEEF TALLOW SEASONING BLEND (HONEY POWDER [CANE SUGAR, HONEY], SALT, SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, TORULA YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SPICE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 4 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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