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Grillo's Dill Pickle Puffs

Contains sunflower oil

These dill pickle puffs use chickpea and yellow pea flours, and provide 3 g of protein per serving. They also contain sunflower oil, maltodextrin and natural flavor; the brand says the peas and chickpeas are farmed using 10% of the water of most proteins.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersCertified gluten-freeDairy-free
$24.99 3.75 oz bags (6-pack) · lowest price at HIPPEAS
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · About 20 pieces (28g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
280mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chickpea Flour, Rice Flour, Yellow Pea Flour, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, White Vinegar Powder, Sugar, Citric Acid, Yeast Extract, Dried Dill, Natural Flavor, Acetic Acid, Garlic Powder, Rosemary Extract
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%65
Ingredients · counts 30%70
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%70
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (280 mg), less saturated fat (0 g) per About 20 pieces
Ingredients 70 · Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Rice flour (refined starch, −6); Maltodextrin (refined starch, −6); 2 more
Processing 30 · Puffed snack with sunflower oil, maltodextrin and natural flavor
Sourcing 70 · The brand says chickpeas and yellow peas use 10% of the water of most proteins
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and a specific water-use claim for chickpeas and peas
Contains sunflower oil
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−12 for rice flour, maltodextrin
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower 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
Chickpea Flour Rice Flour Yellow Pea Flour Sunflower Oil Maltodextrin Salt White Vinegar Powder Sugar Citric Acid Yeast Extract Dried Dill Natural Flavor Acetic Acid Garlic Powder Rosemary Extract
15 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 5 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.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it 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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