Clancy's Sea Salt Pita Chips — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Clancy's Sea Salt Pita Chips by Clancy's OKAY — score 62/90.

A genuinely simple baked chip: flour, sunflower oil, salt, yeast, and a little vinegar, kept fresh with rosemary extract and vitamin C rather than synthetic preservatives. The refined wheat flour and high salt keep it from being a health food. Fine as an occasional cracker for hummus, not a daily staple.

Why this verdict

• Recognizable, additive-free ingredient list with natural preservatives
• Includes whole wheat flour alongside the refined flour
• No sweeteners, artificial colors, or flavor enhancers
• Sodium runs high at roughly 2.4 g salt per 100 g
• Refined wheat flour is the primary ingredient

Ingredients (8)

• wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour base; the fast-digesting starch half of the hyper-palatable triad.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
• WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
• Sea Salt (moderate) — The only seasoning; pushes sodium high for the portion size but nothing artificial.
• yeast (safe) — Standard leavening organism.
• DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Acidifier for tang and preservation.
• Rosemary Extract (safe) — Natural antioxidant used to keep the oil fresh.
• ascorbic acid (safe) — Vitamin C used here to protect the green color from oxidizing.

Healthier alternatives

• HIMALAYAN PINK ORGANIC POPCORN, HIMALAYAN PINK
• Vegan Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds
• SkinnyPop Organic Original Popcorn
• Triscuit Crackers Original
• SkinnyPop Original Popcorn