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Chile & Lime

Contains maltodextrin

Potato chips fried in beef tallow, with chile, lime and a full ingredient list. Lime juice powder includes maltodextrin.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$24.99 lowest price at Panhandle Roots
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
135caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
280mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
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Ingredients: Potatoes, beef tallow, salt, chili pepper powder, citric acid, malic acid, sugar, lime juice powder (maltodextrin, lime juice, lime oil), yeast extract
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%51
Ingredients · counts 30%96
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 5%75
Transparency · counts 10%75
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 51 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (280 mg), more saturated fat (3 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Potato chips fried in beef tallow with seasoning, acids and yeast extract
Sourcing 75 · The brand says it uses primarily Texas potatoes and fries chips in beef tallow
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and the brand says potatoes are primarily from Texas
Contains maltodextrin
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
Potatoes Beef tallow Salt Chili pepper powder Citric acid Malic acid Sugar Lime juice powder (maltodextrin, lime juice, lime oil) Yeast extract
9 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Malic acid (E296)AcidNo risk
The natural acid in apples; 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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