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DJ&A Cassava Vegetable Chips Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream

Contains sunflower/canola oil

These seasoned cassava chips have a 45% cassava base and are labelled plant based. They contain sunflower and/or canola oil, sugar, maltodextrin and several processing aids; the package also lists possible allergen cross-contact.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarian
$18.00 lowest price at Wallaby Wellness
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
118caloriesPer serving · 25 g
Protein
0.1g▼
Fiber
0.4g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
320mg▼
Saturated fat
0.4g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cassava (45%), Tapioca, Sunflower and/or Canola Oil, Seasoning (Sugar, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Powders (Onion, Garlic, Tomato), Salt, Vegetable Fat Blend (Modified Starch (1450)), Yeast Extract, Natural Flavour, Spices and Herbs, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, Acidifier (Lactic Acid), Stabiliser (414), Solvent (1518), Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate), Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Spices, Salt, Potato Starch, Leavening Agents (E450i, E500ii)
42 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%43
Ingredients · counts 30%52
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 42
Nutrition 43 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (320 mg), less saturated fat (0.4 g); 13 g added sugar per 25 g
Ingredients 52 · Canola oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 25 · Seed oils, maltodextrin, flavouring and several processing aids
Sourcing 35 · Sunflower/canola oil and tapioca; no origin or growing practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavour and vegetable fat blend are nonspecific
Contains sunflower and/or canola oil
Contains sugar and maltodextrin
Contains several processing aids
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−22 for sugar, potato starch
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
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
Cassava (45%) Tapioca Sunflower and/or Canola Oil Seasoning (Sugar Maltodextrin Vegetable Powders (Onion, Garlic, Tomato) Salt Vegetable Fat Blend (Modified Starch (1450)) Yeast Extract Natural Flavour Spices and Herbs Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein Acidifier (Lactic Acid) Stabiliser (414) Solvent (1518) Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate), Sunflower Oil) Sugar Spices Salt Potato Starch Leavening Agents (E450i, E500ii)
21 ingredients 4 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 6 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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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