Cart Confessions: Stacy’s Naked Chips
Happy Friday, Blog Friends! I thought I would head into this glorious Spring weekend – during which I can envision myself on my deck with a cocktail in one hand and a salty snack in the other – with a blog post about chips. Not just any chips. Chips that Mom’s eat to feel all virtuous and all. What I mean is – something other than a Cheese Doodle.
So, it’s Cart Confession Time! These Stacy’s Naked Chips find their way into my shopping cart every week. To be completely honest, we actually used to get TWO bags. But, you know, they’re not REAL chips. They’re pita chips! So they must be “healthy”, right? Well, they get a 24 on the NuVal scale. And that is fine. The median score for salty snacks is a 17, so they’re better than “average”. But many grown-ups probably snack on them thinking that they’re better than potato chips. Not true! Lay’s Original Potato Chips score a 24. Guess what Baked Lay’s get? Better right? Nope, they get a 24 also!
But Stacy’s Naked Chips MUST be better than Dorito’s, right? Uh-uh. Doritos score a 24 also. Fascinating, isn’t it? This is why I love my job!
And how about pretzels? They must be better than potato chips, right? Nooooooooo. Rold Gold Tiny Twists score a 13. Snyder’s of Hanover Thin Pretzels score a 9.
So what’s a crunch-and-salt-craving Mom to do? Well, there are a few salty snacks that do even better than Stacy’s, Doritos, and Lay’s:
- Bearitos Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: NuVal score of 40
- Terra Sweet Potato Chips: NuVal score of 49
- Garden of Eatin Blue Chips with No Salt Added: NuVal score of 52
As for Stacy’s Naked Chips – I still love them. My husband and kids do too. Nothing goes better with our favorite red pepper hummus. I’ll just keep our weekly purchase down to ONE bag!
Question of the Day
What do YOU crave that is crunchy and salty?
Posted by: Melissa 12 comments
Posted in: Cart Confessions
Tags: Stacy's Chips
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Guess who’s craving Food Should Taste Good Chips (they have a great NuVal score that I can’t seem to remember off the top of my head but I have pictures!) and Pirates Booty now, thankyouverymuch!
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 8:16 am
i usually buy the herbs and parmesan, goes well with hummus I do agree with you
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Pita chips are probably one of the most addicting things in the world. I love anything with cracked black pepper – including almonds. But hands down, pretzels and pita chips – or a good chip with salsa.
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 9:14 am
I love Stacy’s! How about the Multi-Grain, do you know what they score?
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I LOVE these. I get a huge bag at BJ’s every few weeks. They are so addicting with garlic hummus!
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 9:26 am
I love Stacy’s pita chips so much that I had to stop buying them. They are way too addicting for me to keep in the house!
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Oh wow! I definitely would have thought they would get a higher score.
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
What do Food Should Taste Good chips score?? Those are my favorite.
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
super excited t see that the sweet potatoe chips are a 49! yay! that is what i would pick….what about crackers-do tell! I never know what to buy ;(
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Two bags of Cape Cod Reduced Fat Potato Chips end up in our cart every week — NuVal score of 40! Next time I’ll trade one of the bags for Terra Sweet Potato Chips with the NuVal score of 49.
on Mar 19th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I recently started buying Veggie Straws at Whole Foods. They are delicious!
on Mar 20th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
L*O*V*E that score as I recently bought my first bag of Garden of Eatin Blues. i actually got the Red Hot Blues (they have a spicy coating on them). Do you have a NuVal score on this version? Thanks ~ Angie