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Late July Sea Salt Multigrain Organic Tortilla Chips: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Late July

Quick answer

High integrity

Late July sea salt multigrain organic tortilla chips received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimally processed and low additive load. This label stays refreshingly simple, with recognizable grains, seeds, and sea salt doing most of the work. The refined oil and cane sugar keep it from being perfect, so it's a reasonable everyday snack rather than a daily staple. No additives, gums, or flavor systems show up on the list, which keeps the processing category-normal. Main considerations include refined safflower/sunflower oil used for frying and added organic cane sugar. Simpler options: Choose chips fried in a single named oil; pick chips with no added sugar.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimally processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined safflower/sunflower oil used for frying
  • Added organic cane sugar

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose chips fried in a single named oil
  • Pick chips with no added sugar

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Late July Sea Salt Multigrain Organic Tortilla Chips
Category
Snacks
GTIN / UPC
00815099021726
Serving size
28 g
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 Integrity results

Sea Salt Multigrain Organic Tortilla Chips

Late July

High integrity

Warning Signs

Organic safflower and/or sunflower oil and organic cane sugar are the most refined-leaning items on this short list.

Consider This

The oil blend and cane sugar are refined inputs, though the rest reads like recognizable whole grains and seeds.

Good Substitutes

Look for chips fried in a single named oil with whole corn, seeds, and sea salt, and no added sugar.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This label stays refreshingly simple, with recognizable grains, seeds, and sea salt doing most of the work. The refined oil and cane sugar keep it from being perfect, so it's a reasonable everyday snack rather than a daily staple. No additives, gums, or flavor systems show up on the list, which keeps the processing category-normal.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined safflower/sunflower oil used for frying
  • Added organic cane sugar

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Organic vegetable oil (safflower and/or sunflower) — Refined seed oil
  • Organic cane sugar — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Organic vegetable oil (safflower and/or sunflower) (5/10) — Refined seed oil with unspecified blend.
  • Organic cane sugar (3/10) — Added refined sweetener.

Better choice tips

  • Choose chips fried in a single named oil.
  • Pick chips with no added sugar.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC WHOLE GROUND CORN, ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER), ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC GRAIN AND SEED BLEND (ORGANIC FLAX, ORGANIC MILLET, ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC QUINOA, ORGANIC AMARANTH), ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Organic vegetable oil (safflower and/or sunflower)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils are commonly flagged by users who track oil sources.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil used for frying; source blend is not specified.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil used in frying.

  2. Organic cane sugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Added refined sugar is a common user watch item.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener added in small amount for flavor.

    Family watchlist

    Added refined sweetener.

  3. Organic whole ground cornConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole grain base with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole grain corn, milled into a category-normal chip base.

  4. Organic brown riceConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple whole grain adding texture and body.

    Additional note

    Whole grain rice, recognizable and category-normal.

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  1. Organic grain and seed blend (flax, millet, brown rice, quinoa, amaranth)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain blend

    What this is

    Whole grain blend

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    All components are recognizable whole grains and seeds.

    Additional note

    Named whole grains and seeds listed individually in the blend.

  2. Organic chia seedsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole seed with no formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole seeds, recognizable and simple.

  3. Sea saltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Simple mineral seasoning.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based label estimate, not a medical safety rating or health claim. 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.

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.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "flax", "chia". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Carb fueling ingredients (Mentions "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary 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.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary 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.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary 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.)

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

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 together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Late July Sea Salt Multigrain Organic Tortilla Chips highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimally processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Late July Sea Salt Multigrain Organic Tortilla Chips shows about 1.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Late July Sea Salt Multigrain Organic Tortilla Chips: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Organic cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic whole grains, seeds, and chia in the base; Short, recognizable ingredient list; No artificial colors or sweeteners.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Safflower/sunflower oil (seed oil) is a prominent ingredient; Added cane sugar in the ingredient list; Calorie-dense per small serving (140 kcal).

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.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. 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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