Pringles Las Meras Meras Habaneras Crisps

Pringles

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Ingredients:

Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Cottonseed, High Oleic Soybean, And/or Sunflower), Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour, Cornstarch, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Salt. Contains 2% Or Less Of Citric Acid, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Malic Acid, Sugar, Spice, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Corn syrup Solids, Yeast extract, Lime Juice Concentrate, Sodium Diacetate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, Whey, Yellow 6 Lake, Wheat Starch, Yellow 5 Lake.

Rating:     We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Pringles Las Meras Meras Habaneras Crisps are among the least recommended options on our clean food guide. This product fails to meet several of our criteria for healthier food choices.

The crisps are not organic, which detracts from their score as we prioritize organic ingredients for health and environmental reasons. Additionally, the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the ingredients list further lowers the product’s standing. Added sugars, such as those listed in the ingredients, are another reason for the low score. These sugars contribute to the overall caloric content without providing nutritional benefits.

A significant concern with this product is the inclusion of various potentially harmful additives. These include artificial flavors and colors, which have been linked to negative health effects in some studies. The use of vegetable oil, specifically oils that are high in omega-6 fatty acids and can contribute to inflammation when consumed in excess, also impacts the product’s rating negatively.

The presence of high fructose corn syrup, despite not being listed in the ingredients provided, would be a severe detriment to the product’s score. However, as it is not explicitly mentioned in the ingredient list, it may have been incorrectly included in the scoring criteria.

Overall, the Pringles Las Meras Meras Habaneras Crisps are not aligned with our mission to advocate for cleaner food options. The combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, and harmful additives leads to our recommendation to avoid this product in favor of healthier alternatives. Consumers seeking cleaner, more nutritious snack options would be well-advised to consider other products that align more closely with their health goals and our green leaf rating system.

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