Cofresh Quinoa Chips Chilli & Lime — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Cofresh Quinoa Chips Chilli & Lime by Cofresh ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A 'superfood quinoa' snack that's really refined corn/rice flours and starch fried in rapeseed oil with sugar in twice. Quinoa is only 29% and there to sell the health halo, not to feed you.

Why this verdict

• Refined corn flour, rice flour and corn starch make up most of the base, not quinoa
• Added sugar appears twice (in the chip and in the seasoning)
• Fried in rapeseed oil — refined starch + refined oil + sugar is the hyper-palatable triad
• Open Food Facts flags it NOVA 4: ultra-processed
• Quinoa is only 29% — there for the 'superfood' halo, not real nutrition

Ingredients (17)

• Quinoa Flour (29%) (moderate) — Genuine quinoa flour, but only 29% and milled into refined flour, so most of the whole-grain benefit is lost.
• Corn Flour (moderate) — Refined starch used to bulk the clusters — fast carbs, little nutrition.
• rice flour (moderate) — Refined starch that completes the fast-carb triad.
• Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
• LENTIL FLOUR (safe) — Ground lentils — the redeeming ingredient, offering some protein and fiber.
• Pea Flour (moderate) — Used as a binder/filler; harmless but it's bulking out the meat.
• rapeseed oil (safe) — A source of healthy fats and often used in cooking.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Chilli & Lime Seasoning (Sugar, Rice Flour, Salt) (concerning) — Seasoning blend led by more sugar and refined rice flour — a second sugar hit.
• Dried Bell Pepper (safe) — Real dried vegetable used for flavour; harmless.
• Spices (Cayenne, Cumin) (safe) — Real spices providing the chilli heat.
• GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Real seasoning.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
• Natural Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor compounds added to make refined spread taste buttery.
• ONION POWDER (safe) — Dried aromatic for flavor.
• Natural Colour (E160c, Paprika Extract) (safe) — Paprika-derived colour; one of the benign natural colourants.