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Chili Picante Plantain Chips

Contains maltodextrin

Crispy plantain chips seasoned with chili, cayenne, garlic and other spices. They’re fried in palm oil, and the seasoning includes maltodextrin and silicon dioxide.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$6.00 lowest price at Women's Bean Project Store
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · about 20 chips (28g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
4g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
150mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
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Ingredients: Plantains, palm oil, seasoning powder, sea salt, maltodextrin, chili pepper powder, cayenne pepper powder, garlic powder, paprika powder, citric acid, oregano, silicon dioxide, paprika, oleoresin, capsicum oleoresin
Product details
PackagingRecyclable bagsRecyclable
“WBP snacks come in resealable and recyclable bags to keep your treats fresh.” — the product page
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%71
Ingredients · counts 30%90
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more fiber (4 g), more sodium (150 mg), more saturated fat (3 g); no added sugar per about 20 chips
Ingredients 90 · Maltodextrin (refined starch, −6); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Fried plantain chips with maltodextrin and seasoning additives
Sourcing 40 · Plantain and palm oil origin and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no sourcing or production claims
Contains palm oil
Contains maltodextrin and silicon dioxide
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for maltodextrin
Varies by additive−4 for silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Plantains Palm oil Seasoning powder Sea salt Maltodextrin Chili pepper powder Cayenne pepper powder Garlic powder Paprika powder Citric acid Oregano Silicon dioxide Paprika Oleoresin Capsicum oleoresin
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
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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