Product Insight: Chips
Chips by Andy Capps is tracked in PlainIngredients with 2 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5 — a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and Its Nutri-Score grade is E, the European front-of-pack nutritional label summarizing calories, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, protein, fiber, and produce content. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 1 ingredient sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.
Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.
Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes
- Monosodium Glutamate — Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Degermed Yellow Cornmeal , Vegetable Oil (Palm and/or Cottonseed Oil), Dried Potatoes, Water, Cheese Powder (Whey, Salt, Buttermilk Solids, Reduced Lactose Whey, Maltodextrin, Monosodium Glutamate, Citric Acid, Cheddar & Blue Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Spice, Artificial Flavor, Canola Oil, Disodium Phosphate, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Lactic Acid), Less than 2% of: Salt, Onion Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, TBHQ (Preservative), Shortening Powder (Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Mono & Diglycerides), Mono - and Diglycerides, Cheddar Cheese Flavor (Maltodextrin, Flavor, Whey Solids, Salt, Disodium Phosphate), Citric Acid, Dried Chives, Dried Parsley, Extractives of Paprika, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Natural Flavor, Whey Powder, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake.CONTAINS: MILK.
Data Sources
- Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
- FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
- EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008
Product Details
- Brand
- Andy Capps
- Barcode
- 0026200471815
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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