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Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: Longevity analysis
Quick answer
Frequent Choice
Food Should Taste Good blue corn tortilla chips received a Longevity Score of 84 out of 100 (frequent choice). Simple whole-grain corn chip with seeds and quinoa, low sodium and sugar, though oil-fried and calorie-dense per ounce. Strengths include organic blue corn as first ingredient, seeds and quinoa add fiber and whole-food content, and low sugar and short ingredient list, while main considerations include fried in mixed seed oils (sunflower/safflower/canola), modest protein for calorie level, and calorie-dense snack format.
Longevity Score 84/100
What helped the score?
- Organic blue corn as first ingredient
- Seeds and quinoa add fiber and whole-food content
- Low sugar and short ingredient list
What held the score back?
- Fried in mixed seed oils (sunflower/safflower/canola)
- Modest protein for calorie level
- Calorie-dense snack format
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
- Category
- Snacks
- GTIN / UPC
00021908452296- Serving size
- 28 g (1 oz (about 10 chips))
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Food Should Taste Good
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
KarbCoach Recommendation
Frequent Choice
Simple whole-grain corn chip with seeds and quinoa, low sodium and sugar, though oil-fried and calorie-dense per ounce.
What Stands Out
Low Fiber
2g fiber
7% DVContains Seed Oils
High oleic sunflower oil and/or…
Whole Foods
Organic blue corn, Brown rice f…
Limited Additives
Few major additives
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Key Positives
- Organic blue corn as first ingredient
- Seeds and quinoa add fiber and whole-food content
- Low sugar and short ingredient list
- Low sodium for a snack chip
Key Concerns
- Fried in mixed seed oils (sunflower/safflower/canola)
- Modest protein for calorie level
- Calorie-dense snack format
Ingredient Signals
Whole-food ingredients
Processing signals
Seed oils
Ingredients
Ingredient list
Organic Blue Corn, High Oleic Sunflower Oil And/or Safflower Oil And/or Canola Oil, Brown Rice Flour, Flax Seed, Sesame Seed, Sunflower Seeds, Sea Salt, Quinoa.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Macronutrients
Calories
144
7% DVTotal Carbs
17.8g
6% DVProtein
2.2g
4% DVSaturated Fat
0.6g
3% DVFiber
2g
7% DVNet Carbs
15.8g
6% DVSugar
0.3g
Added Sugar
0g
0% DVTotal Fat
7.1g
9% DVSodium
74mg
3% DVCholesterol
0mg
0% DVUnsaturated Fat
6.5g
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Nutrition at a Glance
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 144 | 7% DV |
| Total Carbs | 17.8g | 6% DV |
| Protein | 2.2g | 4% DV |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% DV |
| Fiber | 2g | 7% DV |
| Net Carbs | 15.8g | 6% DV |
| Sugar | 0.3g | — |
| Added Sugar | 0g | 0% DV |
| Total Fat | 7.1g | 9% DV |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% DV |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% DV |
| Unsaturated Fat | 6.5g | — |
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.
Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Low sugar (0.3g)
Heart-Healthy Eating
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (0.6g)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (2.2g)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Low sugar (0.3g)
Appetite & Portion Awareness
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (144 kcal)
Athletic Fueling
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Useful energy (144 kcal)
Workout Recovery
MixedAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Lower protein (2.2g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Strength & Protein Focus
Watch-outsAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Lower protein (2.2g)
Vegetarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "quinoa". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "quinoa". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "quinoa". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour". See ingredients for details.)
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Net carbs above typical keto snack range (15.8g)
Minimally Processed Eating
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Whole-food signals (Organic blue corn, Brown rice flour)
Whole-Food Focused Eating
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Whole-food signals (Organic blue corn, Brown rice flour)
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Whole-food signals (Organic blue corn, Brown rice flour)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "flour", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
Healthy Fat Focus
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Higher unsaturated fat (6.5g)
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Longevity analysis
What the Longevity analysis evaluates
The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.
Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients
Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.
Who may prioritize Longevity
People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.
How Longevity differs from Food Integrity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.
Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both
The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.
Common questions about this product
Is Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips shows about 2.04g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic blue corn as first ingredient; Seeds and quinoa add fiber and whole-food content; Low sugar and short ingredient list.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Fried in mixed seed oils (sunflower/safflower/canola); Modest protein for calorie level; Calorie-dense snack format.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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