Nacho Crisps (assorted flavours)
Energy‑dense fried corn chips made from non‑GMO corn and vegetable oil, nutritionally similar to regular tortilla/chip snacks despite better‑for‑you marketing.
§01 — Six-Axis Assessment
Red = warningThe pack label lists 3. 57 g sugar per 100g, which is below the watch threshold (<5g/100g).
Ingredient list contains NOVA 4 marker: maltodextrin — NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed) combined with a red flag on another axis meets the v1 red threshold.
The pack label says saturated fat is 3. 57 g per 100g and trans fat is 0. 29 g per 100g, placing it in the watch range.
The pack label lists 942. 86 mg sodium per 100g, which meets the red sodium threshold (≥625mg/100g).
No deceptive front-of-pack health or marketing claims were found in the sources checked for this assessment (brand site and Indian e-commerce listings). Per v1, absence of adverse findings is read as a clean record.
No FSSAI recalls, ASCI upheld complaints, NCPCR action, or pending court matters were found in the sources checked for this assessment. Per v1, absence of adverse findings is read as a clean record.
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§06 — Ingredients
Varies by flavour. A typical Cornitos Nacho Crisps ingredient base (from multiple flavour descriptions and independent listings) is: corn / corn meal, edible vegetable oil (often corn oil), sugar, iodized salt, spices and condiments, vegetable powders (onion, garlic), corn starch, soy sauce powder (soy, salt, maltodextrin), milk solids (skim milk powder, whey powder) or cheese powder in cheesy variants, acidity regulators and flavour enhancers.[2][6][7][8] Precise seasoning compositions and additive lists differ across flavours such as Sea Salt, Sweet Chili, Tikka Masala, Cheese & Herbs, Sizzlin Jalapeno, Beetroot and Spinach.