Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips

Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 7 contaminants flagged · 12 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Takis US Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

glycidyl esters−44

3-mcpd−20

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−12

acrylamide−10

lead−6

2 smaller deductions−8

Ingredients

−85

vegetable oil−13

palm oil−12

soybean oil−12

canola oil−12

blue 1 lake−11

11 more deductions−25

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+100

Minimum score+100

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

4 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Takis US Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Glycidyl Esters122 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 20×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

3-mcpd160 ppbof 12 ppb

Over the limit — 13×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)16 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Acrylamide71 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 1.8×EU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Lead4.02 ppbof 5 ppb

80% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Cadmium3.72 ppbof 5 ppb

74% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Arsenic3.79 ppbof 10 ppb

38% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Ingredients · 22

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	535.71 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	28.57 g	8 g
Saturated fat	8.93 g	2.5 g
Sugars	3.57 g	1 g
Fiber	3.57 g	1 g
Protein	7.14 g	2 g
Sodium	0.64 g	0.18 g

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Common questions

Is Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips healthy?

Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Takis US Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 2g protein and 1g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips?

Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips lists 22 ingredients, starting with Corn Flour Processed With Lime, Vegetable Oil, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil and Canola Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips?

150 kcal per serving, or 536 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips contain seed oils?

Yes. Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips lists Vegetable Oil, Soybean Oil and Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips?

Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Late July Thin & Crispy Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips at 95/100.

Is Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips organic?

Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips is not certified organic in our data.

Has Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Corn masa flour processed with lime fried in palm/soy/canola oil; seasoning is flavour only; no rice, nut) with the other products in its family, Takis US Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips, and 5 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips contain heavy metals?

Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 3.79 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips, cadmium at 3.72 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips and lead at 4.02 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips contain phthalates?

Takis Blue Heat Rolled Tortilla Chips itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 16 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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