Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips (28 grams) contains 130 calories and zero grams of protein. It consists of 68% carbohydrates, 21% fat, and less than 1% of water or protein. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips contains only 12 ingredients, which is 5.4 fewer than the average chips.
The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one ounce of Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips:
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips have 130 calories per ounce or 464 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.
59% of calories in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips are from carbohydrates and 42% of calories are from fat.
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips contains 10% less calories than the average chips.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 59% of the calories in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (40% and 60%).
Sugar
One ounce of Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips has 3 grams of sugar or about 10% of daily recommended intake.
Compared to the average chips, Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips has 236% more sugar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 42% of the calories in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 6 grams or 9% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chips, Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips has 27% less total fat.
Protein
Sodium
High in sodium, a single ounce of Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips contains 16% of recommended daily values or 240 milligrams of sodium.
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips has 40% more sodium than the average chips.
Nutrition Facts
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips:
( -
g )
calories
KCAL%
carbohydrates
G%
dietary fiber
G%
sugar
G
total fat
G%
saturated fat
G%
trans fat
G
protein
G%
sodium
MG%
calcium
MG%
iron
MG%
potassium
MG%
Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2]. We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.
* Change the quantity to find a portion that works for your diet - brands often change their recommended serving size.
Food
Amount
Action
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips
onz
Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips and the average chips.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips and the average chips,
1 serving (28g).
Nutrient
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips
Difference
Average/Median Chips
Calories
130kcal
-10%
142kcal
/
145kcal
Carbohydrates
19g
+16%
16g
/
16g
Sugar
3g
+236%
1g
/
1g
Dietary Fiber
2g
+55%
1g
/
1g
Total Fat
6g
-27%
8g
/
8g
Saturated Fat
3g
+133%
2g
/
1g
Trans Fat
~
~
0g
/
~
Cholesterol
~
~
1mg
/
~
Sodium
240mg
+40%
183mg
/
172mg
Protein
~
-100%
2g
/
2g
Calcium
18mg
-89%
18mg
/
9mg
Iron
0mg
+8%
1mg
/
0mg
Potassium
46mg
-83%
240mg
/
265mg
Ingredients
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips contains only 12 ingredients, which is 5.4 fewer than the average chips (17.4 ingredients).
Its top ingredient is cassava, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.
This chips contains sugar, salt, dextrose and spice, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chips
The ingredients in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips are compared to other chips
Rank
Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Cassava
2
Yuca Chip
3
Tapioca Flour
4
Palm Olein Oil
5
Cane Sugar
6
Leek
7
Sea Salt
8
Dextrose
9
Spice
10
Yeast Extract
11
Paprika
12
Natural Smoke Flavor
FAQ
How much sugar is in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips?
One ounce of Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips has 3 grams of sugar or 10.6 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA
How many calories are in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips?
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips have 130 calories per ounce or 464 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips?
On the positive side, Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips has 55% more dietary fiber, 27% less total fat and 8% more iron than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 236% more sugar, 133% more saturated fat, 40% more sodium, 100% less protein, 89% less calcium and 83% less potassium than the average chips.
Source: USDA
Is Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips vegan?
Verified vegan by the manufacturer, Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips does not contain any non-vegan ingrediennts.
Is Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips gluten-free?
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips is verfied gluten-free by the manufacturer.
Does Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips contain MSG?
Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips?
The top ingredient in Wai Lana Sweet & Spicy Cassava Chips is cassava.
Source: USDA
Find Nutrition & Ingredient Analysis for Other chips
SouperSage calculates the frequency of an ingredient in a category of branded foods, in this case chips.
For each item, we count each ingredient from the ingredients list provided to us from USDA's Food Central Database. [1] Then, we create a distribution of how common an ingredient shows up for that type of food.
The buckets for each ingredient category:
Nearly Universal - shows up in over 75% of items in the category
Very Common - shows up in 50-75% of items
Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
Very Uncommon & Extremely Uncommon - shows up in 10% or less of items
Nutrition Distributions
SouperSage calculates average nutritional content of a category of branded foods, in this case chips.
For each nutrient, we calculate the averages, medians and distribution of that nutrient in this category of food using data from USDA's Food Central Database. [1]
The differences marked in green are generally considered to be good for that category, less sugar, less sodium and more vitamins or minerals.
The differences marked in red are generally considered to be bad for that category, more saturated fat, more cholestrol and less vitamins and minerals.