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Pita Krunch Parmesan & Herbs Pita Chips 8 oz

Contains seed oils

These pita chips use Parmesan, milk, herbs and spices for their seasoning. They contain rice bran and/or sunflower oil, plus disodium phosphate.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains wheat
$2.99 8 oz · lowest price at Hudson Grocery Co-Op
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
78caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g) About 5 Chips
Protein
2g
Fiber
<1g▼
Added sugar
—
Sodium
45mg▲
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: UNBLEACHED NON BROMATED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, RICE BRAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SEASONING: (NON FAT MILK, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), WHEY, GARLIC POWDER, OLIVE OIL, ONION POWDER, HERBS, SPICES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), SALT, SUGAR, YEAST
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%74
Ingredients · counts 30%51
Processing · counts 25%48
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%52
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 74 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less fiber (0.5 g), less sodium (45 mg) per 1 oz. (28g) About 5 Chips
Ingredients 51 · Sunflower oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Potassium bromate (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 48 · Refined wheat flour, seed oil and seasoning with disodium phosphate
Sourcing 40 · Product is labeled U.S.-made; ingredient sourcing and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full list, but oil choice and herbs and spices are unspecified
Contains rice bran and/or sunflower oil
Contains sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for wheat flour
Varies by additive−25 for potassium bromate, added phosphates
ClearShelf standard−18 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
UNBLEACHED NON BROMATED WHEAT FLOUR WATER RICE BRAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL SEASONING: (NON FAT MILK PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), WHEY, GARLIC POWDER, OLIVE OIL, ONION POWDER, HERBS, SPICES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID) SALT SUGAR YEAST
8 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 high risk
Potassium bromateFlour improverHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); banned in the EU, UK and Canada, and in California from 2027.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
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.
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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