The kale chip was 26 times saltier than the lowest product, a lightly salted sweet potato chip (0.3g salt per 100g). Another top category salt offender, a legume-based lentil chip (3.4g salt per 100g), had seven times more salt than its lower salt counterpart, pizza-flavoured fava beans (0.49g salt per 100g).
Fritos chili cheese flavored chips encapsulate the worst health risks out of the entire line of snacks, with a walloping 11 grams of fat and over a tenth of one's salt intake per snack bag. If you want to avoid an overabundance of sodium and fat for the day, steer clear of this nutritional nightmare.
The Winner: Lay's (7/10)
Ultra salty, ultra-crisp, and just the right thickness for downing by the bagful.
Ostensibly, baked and air-popped chips should have the least amount of grease, with regular and kettle chips having the most.
Kettle Chips – 64.6 decibels.
Aptly named “The Reaper,” the 2022 tortilla chip is spiced with the Carolina Reaper Pepper and Scorpion Pepper which both register nearly 2 million blazing Scoville heat units.
1. Processed meat and meat dishes: 19% Bacon, sausages, ham, meat pies, sausage rolls and other meat dishes are among the foods that are adding the most salt (and saturated fat, too) to our diet. It's also recommended that we cut down on processed meats to reduce our risk of cancer.
Pringles Original contain 150 mg of sodium per serving. Not a low sodium food.
4/5 experts say no. Don't even start with that “made from potatoes” business: chips are not a vegetable. Plain salted potato chips are “a low-nutrient, high-calorie food,” says Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian who works at the Cleveland Clinic.
Nancy Copperman, director of public health initiatives at North Shore - LIJ Health System in Great Neck, N.Y., says that both potato chips and Pringles aren't exactly healthy, but Pringles contain 2.5 times more saturated fat per serving, a worse type of fat.
Don Juan Pond in Antarctica is the saltiest place on earth. The waters of Don Juan Pond are 44% saline.
This is the American Heart Association's Salty Six Infographic highlighting six popular foods that can add high levels of sodium to your diet. They are bread and rolls, cold cuts, cured meat, pizza, poultry, soup, and sandwiches.
Overall, China had the highest salt level (1050 mg/100 g) for all products, ranking it the country with the saltiest products for both meat (1066 mg/100 g) and fish products (942 mg/100 g), followed by the USA, South Africa, Australia and the UK (432 mg/100 g).
Some people crave salty foods like crisps, chips, and savoury snacks. This is linked to low levels of electrolytes, dehydration, and stress, which may be shown in symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and an inability to concentrate. Eat more Vitamin B foods like nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruit, and vegetables.
Most cravings are tied to unhealthful foods that offer little to no nutrition. Salt cravings are common and are usually the result of factors such as boredom or stress. Occasionally, a salt craving can be tied to a medical condition or a sodium deficiency.
What should I eat if I crave salt? Try to eat snacks or meals that combine fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, lean meats, or plant-based protein sources. Eating sweet fruit like apples with savory vegetables like roasted peppers can enhance natural salty flavors without the added salt.
Introducing new DORITOS® FLAMIN' HOT® Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips. The nacho cheese you love, amped up with fiery heat.
Unfortunately no, spicy chips aren't good for you. They're a highly-processed snack food low in nutrients and high in saturated fats and sodium. The spice could irritate your digestive tract, leading to heartburn at best and gastritis at worst.
The chip contains capsaicin, a compound found naturally in chili peppers. Capsaicin consumption typically causes mouth and throat pain but can also result in more serious health problems including heart attack and esophageal damage.