Hot Honey Tortilla Chips

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Is Hot Honey Tortilla Chips healthy?

Hot Honey Tortilla Chips scores 60/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. The product contains beneficial ingredients such as non-GMO avocado oil, which is a high-quality fat, and natural spices like paprika and habanero pepper.

How processed is Hot Honey Tortilla Chips?

Hot Honey Tortilla Chips is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Hot Honey Tortilla Chips' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Non-Gmo Avocado Oil, Paprika, Honey count in its favor; Sugar, Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Hot Honey Tortilla Chips

Xaca Cantina
60 Fair

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 3
Owned by Aksu Foods Company
Category Chips & Salty Snacks
Summary

The product contains beneficial ingredients such as non-GMO avocado oil, which is a high-quality fat, and natural spices like paprika and habanero pepper. However, it also includes refined sugar and maltodextrin, which are highly processed and can negatively impact health. The presence of 'natural flavors' adds to the processing level, limiting the overall score despite some positive aspects.

Key ingredients 10

Non-Gmo Avocado Oil
Good

A high-quality cooking oil rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

Paprika
Good

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

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Honey
Good

Traditional whole-food sweetener with trace enzymes and antioxidants.

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Whole Grain Corn Flour
Neutral

Provides whole grain carbohydrates and fiber, serving as a traditional base for tortilla chips.

Salt
Neutral

Standard culinary salt used for flavor enhancement and seasoning.

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Lactic Acid
Neutral

Used as a natural flavoring agent and to provide a slight tartness.

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Habanero Pepper
Neutral

A natural chili pepper used to provide heat and spicy flavor.

Sugar
Bad

Refined added sugar.

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Natural Flavor
Bad

Umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed synthetic constituents.

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Maltodextrin
Bad

Processed additive flagged under Scout's ingredient doctrine.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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