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Texas Barbecue

Contains natural smoke flavor

These potato chips are fried in beef tallow, and the brand says they use primarily Texas potatoes. They contain natural smoke flavor and 1 g added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$24.99 lowest price at Panhandle Roots
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
134caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
220mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
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Ingredients: Potatoes, beef tallow, dehydrated onion, sugar, salt, dehydrated garlic, paprika, spices, citric acid, malic acid, yeast extract, paprika extract, natural smoke flavor
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 30%84
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 5%75
Transparency · counts 10%76
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (220 mg), more saturated fat (3.5 g), less fiber (1 g) per 1 oz
Ingredients 84 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Potato chips fried in beef tallow, with seasoning and flavor additives
Sourcing 75 · The brand says chips use mainly Texas potatoes and real beef tallow
Transparency 76 · Complete ingredient list; the brand gives Texas potato sourcing and tallow details
Contains natural smoke flavor
1 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, 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 Dehydrated onion Sugar Salt Dehydrated garlic Paprika Spices Citric acid Malic acid Yeast extract Paprika extract Natural smoke flavor
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
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.
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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