Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt

Name: Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt
Brand: Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's

Contains seed oils

Poor

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Beneficial ingredients 1

Harmful ingredients 3

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Category Chips & Salty Snacks

Summary

Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt scores 32/100. Contains high oleic sunflower oil — a seed oil — as the second main ingredient. Also contains refined wheat flour, added vital wheat gluten, sugar, and barley malt flour. Secretly supplied by Frito-Lay (Stacy's Pita Chips).

Key ingredients 5

Sunflower Oil (Seed Oil)

Very Bad

High oleic sunflower oil is still a processed seed oil. Contributes omega-6 fatty acids linked to chronic inflammation.

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Refined Wheat Flour

Bad

Primary ingredient is refined white flour. Rapidly converts to glucose, spiking blood sugar.

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Sugar

Bad

Added sugar in a savory snack is unnecessary.

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Vital Wheat Gluten

Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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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.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt healthy?

Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt scores 32/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Contains high oleic sunflower oil — a seed oil — as the second main ingredient.

Does Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt, and that is reflected in its score.

How processed is Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt?

Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt compare to other chips & salty snacks?

Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt ranks #46 of 129 chips & salty snacks in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Khloud Protein Popcorn at 100/100.

Which ingredients drive Trader Joe's Pita Chips Sea Salt's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Sea Salt counts in its favor; Sunflower Oil (Seed Oil), Refined Wheat Flour, Sugar are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.