Tyrrells Mature Cheddar & Chive — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Tyrrells Mature Cheddar & Chive by Tyrrell's TREAT — score 45/90.

Hand-cooked potato crisps fried in sunflower oil with a cheese-and-onion seasoning. Simple, mostly real ingredients, but it's still deep-fried salty snacking, not nutrition.

Why this verdict

• Deep-fried in refined sunflower oil, so it's fat- and calorie-dense
• Salty snack with added sugar layered into the seasoning
• Yeast extract does the savory heavy-lifting as a natural flavor enhancer
• Short, honest list with no artificial flavours, colours or MSG
• Enjoyable indulgence, but empty snacking calories, not real food

Ingredients (11)

• potatoes (safe) — A whole-food base, though deep-frying turns it starchy, oily, and calorie-dense.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil adding calories and helping the coating stick.
• Lactose (milk) (moderate) — Milk sugar used to carry the cheese flavor; a minor added sugar and a dairy allergen.
• ONION POWDER (safe) — Dried seasoning, harmless.
• Mature cheddar cheese powder (milk) (safe) — Real cheese powder for flavor; adds a bit of salt and fat.
• YEAST EXTRACT (moderate) — Natural MSG source stacked with the other enhancers to amplify umami.
• Salt (moderate) — Added for taste and mild preservation. Fine in small amounts but adds to daily sodium.
• Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
• Dried chives (safe) — Real dried herb for flavor.
• GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Dehydrated aromatic for seasoning.
• Paprika Extract (Colour) (safe) — Natural plant-derived coloring rather than an artificial dye.