Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips

Name: Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips
Brand: Takis

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 7 contaminants flagged · 11 ingredients to avoid

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 [palm and/or soybean and/or canola oil]−15

red 40 lake−14

yellow 6 lake−14

soybean oil−14

maltodextrin−4

9 more deductions−24

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

4 at/over limit

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).

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.

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).

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.

Lead4.02 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Cadmium3.72 ppbof 5 ppb

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

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)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 20

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Common questions

Is Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips healthy?

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime 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. 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 Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips?

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips lists 20 ingredients, starting with Corn Masa Flour (Processed With Lime), Vegetable Oil [palm and/Or Soybean and/Or Canola Oil], Seasoning [salt, Maltodextrin and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips contain seed oils?

Yes. Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips lists Vegetable Oil [palm and/Or Soybean and/Or Canola Oil] and Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips?

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime 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 Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Ticama Sticks at 100/100.

Is Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips organic?

Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips is not certified organic in our data.

Has Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips been lab tested?

Yes. 8 substances in Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 4.02 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 3.79 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 3.72 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 16 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Tortilla Chips. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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