Downey's Nutri-Score E NOVA 3

Potato chips

Potato chips: 4.5/5 ingredient safety

Potato chips by Downey's has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 3

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Product Insight: Potato chips

Potato chips by Downey's is tracked in PlainIngredients with 4 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 3 (Processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 4 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4.5
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.5 out of 5
Based on 4 tracked ingredients
4
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

4
Peanut Oil
Flavor Enhancer · Low Risk
4
Sodium Diacetate (262)
Preservative · Low Risk
5
Malic Acid (E296)
Acidity Regulator · Safe
5
Sodium Citrate (E331)
Acidity Regulator · Safe

Processing Level

3
NOVA Group 3
Processed foods

Processed foods are relatively simple products made by adding salt, oil, sugar, or other culinary ingredients to whole foods.

Full Ingredients List

Selected potatoes, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, (soybean, cottonseed), peanut oil, vinegar and salt seasoning processed from: lactose, sodium diacetate, salt, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, (soybean, cottonseed), malic acid, sodium citrate, bha, bht and citric, sodium citrate, bha, bht and citric acid (0.01%) added to preserve freshness, less than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking.

Product Details

Barcode
0011931000083
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
3 — Processed foods
Available In
United States

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