Seed-oil free, built on olive oil. Also has natural flavors and added color.
Grade
AFull check
−8 points
Seed-oil free. Base: olive oil.
Ingredients, in label order
Explain every ingredient
- Olive oil — Core. Olive oil: pressed from fruit, not seeds. Mostly monounsaturated fat.
- dried onions — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- dried garlic — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- dried red bell peppers — Core. Core chili ingredient.
- crushed chili peppers — Core. Core chili ingredient.
- toasted dried onions — Real-food add-in. Onion family (allium): part of the crunch and flavor.
- sea salt — Real-food add-in. Real-food ingredient.
- natural flavors — Watch. “Natural flavors”: an undisclosed flavoring blend.
- paprika oleoresin (color) — Watch. Added color from a plant extract.
Watch-outs
- Resellers on Amazon and Walmart charge around $20 for a two-pack. Buy it in the store.
Score breakdown
| Starting score | 100 |
| Natural flavors | −6 |
| Added color | −2 |
| Score | 92 → A |
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Where to buy
| Store | Size | Price | Per oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trader Joe's | 6 oz | $4.49 | $0.75/oz |
Shopper notes
- Cheapest seed-oil-free crisp per ounce. Onion and garlic forward, mild heat, no Sichuan tingle.
- Launched at $3.99; $4.49 is the most recent price reported.
- Some stores now label it “Crunchy Chili Onion.” Same recipe.