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Seneca Caramel Apple Chips

Contains canola oil

Crisped Red Delicious apples are sourced from the Yakima Valley. The ingredient list also includes canola oil, corn syrup, added sugar, starches and natural flavor.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodiumContains corn
$42.72 lowest price at Nuvantry
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 bag
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
7g▼
Sodium
10mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Apples, Canola Oil, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Caramel Color
Product details
OriginYakima Valley
“Seneca Caramel Apple Chips begin with 100% Red Delicious apples grown in the Yakima Valley, where warm days and cool nights nurture crisp, juicy fruit with a deep crimson hue.” — the product page
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%63
Ingredients · counts 30%34
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%75
Transparency · counts 10%48
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (10 mg); 7 g added sugar per 1 bag (weight not printed, so estimated from its 100 calories; 0% of them from protein)
Ingredients 34 · Corn syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 4 more
Processing 30 · Canola oil, corn syrup, starches and natural flavor make this a formulated snack.
Sourcing 75 · The brand states Yakima Valley apples and nearby U.S. production.
Transparency 48 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor is unspecified and the 100% apple claim conflicts.
Contains canola oil
Contains corn syrup
7 g added sugar
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for corn syrup, sugar, maltodextrin and 1 more
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola 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
Apples Canola Oil Corn Syrup Sugar Maltodextrin Modified Corn Starch Citric Acid Natural Flavor Caramel Color
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Sourcing

Real Apple Crunch, Made in the USA Seneca Caramel Apple Chips begin with 100% Red Delicious apples grown in the Yakima Valley, where warm days and cool nights nurture crisp, juicy fruit with a deep crimson hue. Hand-picked and selected for firmness, these apples become a snack you can enjoy anytime with confidence in quality from orchard to bag. The Vacu-Crisp Difference After slicing, Seneca uses a proprietary vacu-crisp process to preserve texture and flavor. The result is chips that pair real apple sweetness with a creamy caramel note in every bite. Each batch is

Additives7 additives · 6 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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