8x The unhealthiest chip flavors in the world
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As a snack, I really think chips are the absolute best. At a party, in between meals, for breakfast; chips can always be enjoyed. It's a shame that I have the gift that everything I find extremely delicious is also extremely unhealthy. And then it turns out that some chip variants are really very bad for you…
That there are also chip flavors that I don't necessarily need to try, I wrote about that recently. But this article is a bit grimmer. This is about the chips that you might want to try, but better not. You think you’re just being unhealthy with your bag of chips, but you’re actually doing much worse. There are chip flavors that take it a step further and are really many times worse for you. THE HORROR. So here it is: these flavors you want to avoid.
1. Herr’s Salt & Vinegar
To start with the worst, because according to our friends at Eat This Not That, this is the worst chip in the whole world due to the gigantic amount of salt it contains. Now, that is of course already stated on the packaging, but of all Salt & Vinegar flavors, this is the absolute no-go.
2 Lay’s Barbecue
I personally find this really very sour, because this is my favorite. And not the barbecue flavor we sometimes have in the Netherlands, okay. This BBQ comes in a black bag and is available in France, and it is SO DELICIOUS. Really: try it. The tastiest chips ever, but also really very unhealthy. This is due to all the fat it contains: a standard serving already has half the amount of fat you should get in one day. Oops.
3. Pringles Baconator Chips
I really think the name is so cool, but you better leave them alone. Although I expected that too, a chip flavor with bacon. It’s a bit like combining the two unhealthiest things you can think of. That can't go well. And then they even put a cheeseburger on the box to make it extra clear. Small plus: these chips are only available in America.
4. Ruffles Original
Aiii, this one also hurts. I really think Ruffles chips are so delicious. The flavor and yes, those ridges, they do the trick. But if even the original is mega bad for you, then that’s not very pleasant news. And they are not good because of the high fat content.
5. Pringles Sour Cream ’n Onion
And we continue with the bad news, because these are just sitting on our shelves. I also really think they are very tasty. I always find chips the tastiest when there is a lot of powder on them. With these, you’re in trouble. The reason for their unhealthiness is surprising: the extensive use of soybean oil. That’s not good for you and it’s very present in these chips.
6. Doritos Nacho Cheese
Yesss, even more bad news. Because honestly: these chips are just incredibly delicious, right? And what I just said about that powder, it’s also so nicely present here. This is really the ideal chip to have at a party. It’s due to the well-known fat content that is gigantic.
7. Ruffles Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream
Okay, wait a minute: it says in gigantic letters on the bag that it contains 65 percent less fat, and it’s still on this list? What kind of practices are these? Never fall for this marketing trick again, at least not with Ruffles: what they reduce in fat, they compensate by throwing in a shitload of salt.
8. Cheetos Flamin’ Hot
Aaahh, I always find these so delicious. Luckily, we don’t have them in the Netherlands, but I’ll also leave them alone when I’m in America from now on. That Flamin’ Hot part is just so tasty, but it’s created by all those artificial flavors and they’re not very good for you. The orange color is also made with these chemical products. All in all, not very healthy.
