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Tips Chips

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Is Tips Chips healthy?

Tips Chips scores 80/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product features a simple ingredient list with potatoes, beef tallow, and sea salt, which are minimally processed.

How processed is Tips Chips?

Tips Chips is NOVA Group 2: Processed Culinary Ingredients.

Which ingredients drive Tips Chips' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Potatoes, Beef Tallow, Sea Salt count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Tips Chips

Tips
80 Good

Analysis updated June 2026 · How Scout scores

$29.99 · 1.75 oz · pack of 10 · $1.71 / ounce
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Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 0
Category Chips & Salty Snacks
Summary

This product features a simple ingredient list with potatoes, beef tallow, and sea salt, which are minimally processed. The use of beef tallow as a cooking fat is beneficial due to its stability at high temperatures and potential nutritional benefits when sourced from grass-fed cattle. The absence of seed oils, artificial additives, and refined sugars contributes to its high rating.

Key ingredients 3

Potatoes
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

Risks

Frying can increase the calorie content and may introduce unhealthy fats if not done with quality oils.

Benefits

Potatoes provide carbohydrates for energy and contain some vitamins and minerals like vitamin C and potassium.

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Beef Tallow
Good

Beef tallow is a traditional cooking fat rich in saturated fats. It is minimally processed and can be a stable fat for cooking at high temperatures. When sourced from grass-fed cattle, it may contain beneficial fatty acids like CLA.

Risks

High in saturated fats, which may be a concern for heart health if consumed in excess.

Benefits

Provides a stable cooking fat with a high smoke point and can contain beneficial fatty acids if sourced from grass-fed cattle.

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Sea Salt
Good

Unrefined sea salt — a minimally processed, natural source of sodium and essential trace minerals, and a legitimate whole-food seasoning. Treated as a positive ingredient.

Risks

Excessive consumption can lead to high blood pressure and other cardiovascular issues.

Benefits

Provides essential sodium and trace minerals, enhancing the flavor of foods.

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Processing

Group 2 · Culinary ingredients

Processed Culinary Ingredients

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