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Vaca Chips Cowboy Queso

Contains cane sugar

Organic corn chips are fried in beef tallow and seasoned with a queso blend. They contain 2 g added sugar per serving and include dairy ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains corn
$53.99 6-Pack · lowest price at Vaca Chips — Tallow Fried Tortilla Chips
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 10 Chips (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
3g▲
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
130mg▼
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic Corn, Beef Tallow, Salt, Tapioca Solids, Buttermilk, Spices, Cheddar Cheese, Green Bell Pepper, Cane Sugar, Tomato Powder, Milk, Chipotle Pepper, Yeast Extract, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Paprika Extract, Habanero Pepper
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%59
Ingredients · counts 30%96
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 5%75
Transparency · counts 10%74
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 59 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (4.5 g), more sodium (130 mg); 2 g added sugar per 10 Chips
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Corn chips fried in tallow with a seasoned queso blend
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the corn is organic and the beef tallow is locally sourced
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list with organic corn and locally sourced tallow claims
2 g added sugar
Contains yeast extract
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for 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
Organic Corn Beef Tallow Salt Tapioca Solids Buttermilk Spices Cheddar Cheese Green Bell Pepper Cane Sugar Tomato Powder Milk Chipotle Pepper Yeast Extract Lactic Acid Citric Acid Paprika Extract Habanero Pepper
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
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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