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Santitas Yellow Corn Chips
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Santitas Yellow Corn Chips

Santitas
11 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
115mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
10
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Santitas Yellow Corn Chips (11 oz) read like a pantry staple: an inexpensive, no-frills bag of salty, crunchy tortilla chips that you’d spot sitting on the grocery store snack aisle next to other tortilla chips, salsas, jarred dips and party mixes — and sometimes on endcaps in the Hispanic/ethnic foods section. They fit casual shopping trips for weekly groceries, party pick-ups, road-trip snack runs, or last-minute additions for movie nights and backyard barbecues. The brand is positioned as a value-oriented, everyday option: familiar to multigenerational households, often associated with home-style Mexican and Tex-Mex snacks, and marketed toward budget-conscious shoppers who want a classic chip rather than a specialty or “gourmet” option. The packaging and label are straightforward — bold, bright graphics highlighting “yellow corn” and the chip itself, with little in the way of kid-targeted gimmicks or health-halo certifications; you typically won’t see organic or non-GMO badges or extensive “natural” claims on this SKU. In plain terms, these chips are produced by milling corn and cooking it in vegetable oil, then bagging for retail — a processed snack made from a short list of ingredients (corn, vegetable oil and salt). Sensory-wise they offer a corn-forward aroma, a crisp, sturdy snap and a coarse, slightly gritty texture that holds up to scooping and dipping. The 11 oz flexible bag is ideal for sharing at gatherings; the common ritual is tearing it open, reaching in for chips to pair with salsa, queso, guacamole or to crumble over nachos and soups. Nutrition labeling lists about 140 calories and 115 mg sodium per serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 9.0
Servings per Container: 11
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Corn,, Vegetable, Oil, (Corn,, Canola,, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, and, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

With a short ingredient list of corn, vegetable oil and salt and being a fried, packaged snack, this product is a processed food (NOVA 3) — manufactured and packaged for convenience but not heavily reformulated with industrial additives typical of ultra-processed products.

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Common Questions about Santitas Yellow Corn Chips

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target, depending on your goals. These chips are relatively low in sugar and free from artificial sweeteners or preservatives, making them a decent snack option when enjoyed in moderation. Just remember, they’re best paired with something nutritious, like guacamole or salsa, to balance it out!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

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