How does the sugar and salt content of these crisps affect diabetic or hypertensive individuals?

With 3.6 g of sugar and 2.6 g of salt per 100 g, the sugar level is modest and unlikely to cause major spikes for diabetics, but the salt amount is relatively high for a snack and can contribute to increased blood pressure, so hypertensive individuals should limit portion size.

Are these rice crisps suitable for vegan, keto, or gluten‑free diets?

They are gluten‑free, but they contain dairy ingredients (buttermilk powder and whey) so they are not vegan, and their carbohydrate content of about 68 g per 100 g makes them unsuitable for a strict keto diet.

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BUTTERMILK RANCH RICE CRISPS

Q: Why is BUTTERMILK RANCH RICE CRISPS classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The snack contains many industrial ingredients such as monosodium glutamate, citric acid, dipotassium phosphate, sodium diacetate, mono‑ and diglycerides, tocopherols (preservative), gum arabic, disodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, and colorants yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake and red 40 lake, which place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

Salty Snacks

Product Insights

BUTTERMILK RANCH RICE CRISPS are a gluten‑free salty snack made from whole‑grain brown rice flour, corn and buttermilk flavoring. The product belongs to the Salty snacks group, carries a Nutri‑Score of E and is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4); it provides low fat, low saturated fat and lower salt than the average salty snack but is high in carbohydrates, modest in protein and contains added sugars and several food additives. It contains dairy ingredients (buttermilk powder and whey), so it is not suitable for vegans or people with milk allergies, and it includes additives such as monosodium glutamate, colorants and preservatives.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal429 kcal

Added Sugars3.6 g

Iron1.4 mg

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average salty snack, these rice crisps contain less fat (16 g vs 24 g), less saturated fat (1.8 g vs 5.1 g), significantly lower salt (2.6 g vs 52.4 g), slightly lower sugar (3.6 g vs 3.8 g), and fewer calories (429 kcal vs 471 kcal) per 100 g.

Ingredients

Whole grain brown rice flour, degerminated milled corn, sunflower oil, salt, buttermilk powder, corn maltodextrin, palm oil, tomato powder, corn syrup solids, dextrose, onion powder, monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, sugar, citric acid, dry whey, spices, dipotassium phosphate, malic acid, sodium acetate, natural flavor, sodium diacetate, mono and diglycerides, tocopherols (preservative), gum arabic, disodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, yellow 5 lake, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake.

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