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Foods Plantain Chips, Hot & Spicy, 5 Ounce (Pack of 12)

Contains seed oils

Crunchy plantain chips with a hot and spicy seasoning. The oil may be corn, cottonseed or sunflower, and the seasoning includes MSG and color additives.

No artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$48.21 5 oz · lowest price at Lincoln Values
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 32 chips (28g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
280mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: plantains, vegetable oil (may contain one or more of the following: corn oil, cotton seed oil or sunflower oil), hot and spicy seasoning (salt, spices, maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, onion and garlic powder, dextrose, hydrolyzed corn protein, monosodium glutamate, oleoresin, paprika, yellow no. 5 and 6 lake, caramel color and spice extractives)
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%51
Ingredients · counts 30%70
Processing · counts 25%28
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 51 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (280 mg), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 32 chips
Ingredients 70 · Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Caramel colour (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 28 · Fried chips with vegetable oil, flavor enhancers and added colors
Sourcing 35 · Refined vegetable oils are listed; no ingredient origins or growing practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but oil type may vary and seasoning includes unspecified spices
May contain corn, cottonseed or sunflower oil
Contains MSG and color additives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, msg, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−18 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
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Ingredients
Plantains Vegetable oil (may contain one or more of the following: corn oil, cotton seed oil or sunflower oil) Hot and spicy seasoning (salt, spices, maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, onion and garlic powder, dextrose, hydrolyzed corn protein, monosodium glutamate, oleoresin, paprika, yellow no. 5 and 6 lake, caramel color and spice extractives)
3 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 moderate risk
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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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