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Vaca Chips Sweet & Spicy

Contains cane sugar

Organic corn chips fried in beef tallow, seasoned with mango, habanero and spices. They contain 4 g added sugar per 10-chip serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains 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
4g▼
Sodium
130mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic corn, beef tallow, cane sugar, sea salt, mango powder, vinegar powder (tapioca solids, white distilled vinegar), garlic powder, onion powder, citric acid, yeast extract, habanero pepper, paprika extract, spices
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%55
Ingredients · counts 30%76
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 5%85
Transparency · counts 10%85
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (4 g), more sodium (130 mg); 4 g added sugar per 10 Chips
Ingredients 76 · Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Corn chips fried in beef tallow with a seasoned sweet-heat blend
Sourcing 85 · Organic certification; the brand says the tallow is locally sourced
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list and organic certification
4 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
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 Cane sugar Sea salt Mango powder Vinegar powder (tapioca solids, white distilled vinegar) Garlic powder Onion powder Citric acid Yeast extract Habanero pepper Paprika extract Spices
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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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