Simply Nature Cauliflower Tortilla Chips (Sea Salt) — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Simply Nature Cauliflower Tortilla Chips (Sea Salt) by Simply Nature TREAT — score 45/90.

Despite the cauliflower on the front of the bag, the real base is cassava, a starchy root, fried in sunflower oil. The ingredients are clean and whole-food, but nutritionally this is still a fried starch chip, not a serving of vegetables.

Why this verdict

• Cassava (refined starch) is the #1 ingredient, not cauliflower
• Fried in sunflower oil, calorie-dense like any chip
• Clean whole-food list with no additives or flavor enhancers
• Grain-free and vegan, but marketed healthier than it eats

Ingredients (7)

• Cassava (moderate) — The primary ingredient, a refined starchy root that gives the chip its body; nutritionally similar to other starch chips.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
• Cauliflower (safe) — Real vegetable and the lead ingredient, though largely diluted by the starch matrix.
• Chia Seed (safe) — Whole seed adding a little fiber and omega-3.
• Sea Salt (moderate) — The only seasoning; pushes sodium high for the portion size but nothing artificial.
• Vegetable blend (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms) (safe) — Real dried vegetables, present in small amounts for color and marketing.
• Garlic, parsley, celery seed (safe) — Real seasonings, no synthetic flavorings.

Healthier alternatives

• Vegan Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds
• LIGHTLY SALTED SNAPEA CRISPS
• Plantain Chips
• Harvest Snaps Lightly Salted Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks
• HIMALAYAN PINK ORGANIC POPCORN, HIMALAYAN PINK