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Quest Nutrition Protein Chips - Cheddar and Sour Cream

Contains natural flavors

These cheddar and sour cream chips provide 19 g of protein per 32 g bag. They contain milk protein isolates, sunflower oil, corn starch and natural flavors.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairyContains corn
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Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1 bag (32g)
Protein
19g▲
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
340mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Protein Blend (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate), High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Corn Starch, Psyllium Husk, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dehydrated Butter (Cream, Salt), Buttermilk Powder, Onion Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Garlic Powder, Butter Oil, Whey Powder, Annatto Extract (Color), Paprika Extract (Color), Turmeric (Color), Citric Acid, Salt, Yeast Extract, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Flavors
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ANOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%62
Ingredients · counts 30%60
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 62 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (340 mg), more protein (19 g), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1 bag
Ingredients 60 · High oleic sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Corn starch (refined starch, −6); Milk Protein Isolate (additive, −4); 3 more
Processing 25 · Protein isolates, corn starch and natural flavors make this a formulated snack.
Sourcing 35 · Refined starch, sunflower oil and protein isolates; no sourcing practices stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are not specified.
Contains high-oleic sunflower oil
Contains protein isolates
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for corn starch
Varies by additive−16 for milk protein isolate, annatto, natural flavours and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for high oleic 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
Protein Blend (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate) High Oleic Sunflower Oil Corn Starch Psyllium Husk Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes) Dehydrated Butter (Cream, Salt) Buttermilk Powder Onion Powder Nonfat Dry Milk Garlic Powder Butter Oil Whey Powder Annatto Extract (Color) Paprika Extract (Color) Turmeric (Color) Citric Acid Salt Yeast Extract Calcium Carbonate Natural Flavors
20 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 4 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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.
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.
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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