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Stacy's Rosemary & Garlic Organic Pita Chips: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Stacy's

Quick answer

High integrity

Stacy's rosemary & garlic organic pita chips received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a fairly straightforward pita chip with a short, recognizable list, most of which is organic and category-normal. Refined enriched flour and expeller-pressed sunflower oil keep it in snack territory, so it fits best as an occasional choice rather than an everyday staple. The main drags are the refined base, the seed oil, and the small amount of antioxidant and preservation helpers. Main considerations include refined enriched wheat flour base, refined sunflower seed oil, and antioxidant preservation helpers. Simpler options: Look for whole grain or seeded flatbreads with olive oil; choose chips made with fewer refined oils and no added antioxidants where possible.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined enriched wheat flour base
  • Refined sunflower seed oil
  • Antioxidant preservation helpers

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for whole grain or seeded flatbreads with olive oil
  • Choose chips made with fewer refined oils and no added antioxidants where possible

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Stacy's Rosemary & Garlic Organic Pita Chips
Brand
Stacy's
Category
Snacks (source: Other Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00028400643085
Serving size
28 g (8 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 Integrity results

Rosemary & Garlic Organic Pita Chips

Stacy's

High integrity

Warning Signs

Refined enriched wheat flour and sunflower oil form the base, though organic sourcing keeps the list tidier than most snacks.

Consider This

Sunflower oil, cane sugar, and rosemary extract show a lightly engineered snack profile, though no artificial flavors or colors appear.

Good Substitutes

Try baked chips made from whole wheat or seeded flatbread brushed with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary at home.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a fairly straightforward pita chip with a short, recognizable list, most of which is organic and category-normal. Refined enriched flour and expeller-pressed sunflower oil keep it in snack territory, so it fits best as an occasional choice rather than an everyday staple. The main drags are the refined base, the seed oil, and the small amount of antioxidant and preservation helpers.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined enriched wheat flour base
  • Refined sunflower seed oil
  • Antioxidant preservation helpers

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil — Refined seed oil

Highest concern ingredients

  • Organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil (5/10) — Refined seed oil is the highest-concern item listed.
  • Organic enriched wheat flour (3/10) — Refined flour forms the base of the chip.
  • Organic cane sugar (3/10) — Refined sweetener, though present in a small amount.

Better choice tips

  • Look for whole grain or seeded flatbreads with olive oil.
  • Choose chips made with fewer refined oils and no added antioxidants where possible.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ORGANIC ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC DRIED GARLIC, ORGANIC ROSEMARY, YEAST, ASCORBIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT), AND ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT (ANTIOXIDANT).

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

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

  1. Organic expeller-pressed sunflower oilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils are a common watchlist item for many users.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil used for frying or coating.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil

  2. Organic enriched wheat flour (organic wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain

    What this is

    Refined grain

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined flour is the main base and lacks the fiber of whole grains.

    Additional note

    Refined flour with vitamin enrichment added back.

  3. Organic cane sugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added sugar is refined, though present in a small amount.

    Additional note

    Small amount of refined sweetener in the blend.

  4. Ascorbic acid (antioxidant)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernAntioxidantAdditive

    What this is

    Antioxidant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Functions as a preservation helper rather than a whole-food ingredient.

    Additional note

    Vitamin C used to preserve freshness.

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  1. Organic rosemary extract (antioxidant)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernAntioxidantAdditive

    What this is

    Antioxidant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Extract used for shelf-life protection adds a formulation layer.

    Additional note

    Concentrated extract used to slow oxidation.

  2. Organic expeller-pressed extra virgin olive oilConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple oil

    What this is

    Simple oil

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Olive oil is a minimally processed fat with low concern.

    Additional note

    Minor oil in the seasoning blend, under 2%.

  3. YeastConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Common baking ingredient with very low concern.

    Additional note

    Leavening or dough ingredient in small amount.

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

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning with no meaningful concern.

    Additional note

    Simple mineral seasoning.

  5. Organic dried garlicConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable food ingredient with no concern.

    Additional note

    Dried garlic seasoning.

  6. Organic rosemaryConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable herb with no meaningful concern.

    Additional note

    Dried herb for flavor.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or formulated a food appears. It is not a medical safety rating. 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 "olive oil", "extra virgin olive". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary 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", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Gluten Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil)

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil)

    See more for this goal

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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 Stacy's Rosemary & Garlic Organic Pita 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.

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?

Stacy's Rosemary & Garlic Organic Pita Chips shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Stacy's Rosemary & Garlic Organic Pita Chips: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Organic cane sugar (minor, under 2%). Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic ingredients with a short, recognizable list; Contains olive oil and garlic/rosemary seasoning; Low sugar and no saturated fat per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched wheat flour is the base ingredient; Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil; Sodium around 250 mg per 8-chip serving.

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.

Sources, citations & safety

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