Good & Gather Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Good & Gather Parmesan Garlic Kettle Cooked Potato Chips by Good & Gather ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Real potatoes and oil form the base, but the parmesan-garlic flavor is a lab-built system of maltodextrin, dextrose, whey and natural flavors, landing it at NOVA 4 ultra-processed. It is a well-engineered, salty, crave-able chip with little nutrition behind the flavor. Tasty, but manufactured for the tongue, not the body.

Why this verdict

• Real potatoes and oil, but the flavor is a manufactured system: maltodextrin, dextrose, whey, natural parmesan flavor and natural flavors.
• NOVA 4 (ultra-processed) per Open Food Facts.
• Maltodextrin + dextrose + refined oil + potato starch is textbook flavored-chip engineering.
• High in salt and fat, and thin on anything actually nourishing.

Ingredients (8)

• potatoes (safe) — Whole potato base - a real food.
• Vegetable oil (sunflower/corn/canola) (moderate) — Refined frying oil; drives up calorie density.
• Whey and nonfat dry milk (moderate) — Dairy solids carrying the cheesy flavor.
• Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
• Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
• Natural parmesan cheese flavor (moderate) — Engineered flavor blend (cheese, butter, natural flavor), not simply grated cheese.
• Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.