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The whole chip aisle, graded. Salt, crunch, and the lies on the bag.

Triscuit Original (6 crackers)
64Shredded wheat pressed into a cracker — the fiber-forward one.

Kettle Brand Sea Salt (1 oz)
60Thick-cut chips fried in batches — extra crunch, sea salt, nothing else.

Goldfish Cheddar (1 oz)
59The snack that smiles back — at 250mg sodium per handful.

SunChips Harvest Cheddar (1 oz)
59Whole-grain wavy chips with cheddar seasoning — the 'healthy' chip aisle pick.

Tostitos Scoops (1 oz)
59Cup-shaped tortilla chips — engineered for scooping salsa.

Cheez-It Original (27 crackers)
58Baked cheese squares with actual crunch — the gold standard of cheese crackers.

Fritos Original (1 oz)
58Corn chips fried in corn oil and salted — the chili-topper.

Lay's Classic (1 oz)
58Potato, oil, salt — the original and still the benchmark.

Ruffles Original (1 oz)
58Ridged potato chips built for dip — crunchier than Lay's by design.

Wheat Thins (16 pieces)
58Sweet-salty whole grain squares — the charcuterie board staple.

Doritos Nacho Cheese (1 oz)
57The cheese dust is a food group unto itself.

Cheetos Crunchy (1 oz)
56Orange fingers, zero regrets, 250mg sodium.

Pringles Original (1 oz)
56Once you pop — the slogan is a warning about the serving size.

Ritz Original (5 crackers)
53Buttery round crackers — the cheese-and-topping vehicle.
Grades come from each food’s own category board — same formula, same data. How grading works.