By: Stepfanie Romine, SparkPeople Blogger
1/17/2009 4:44 PM   :  187 comments

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When the 3 p.m. snack craving hits, I fight the urge to reach for something salty and grab something healthy, like a banana or a hard-boiled egg. Sometimes though, you need chips. And when I want chips, I want good chips. Not greasy, plain-old potato chips. And usually I want to dip them in something tasty, which only adds on calories.

We recently tried the full range of Food Should Taste Good Chips. This review could be just one sentence long: These corn-based chips are aptly named.

What they say:
"With a brand name that says it all, FoodShouldTasteGood chips are made from the highest quality, all-natural ingredients baked into the chips. All chip varieties are gluten free, cholesterol free, have no trans fats and do not use genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). They are also certified Kosher, lower in sodium and are a good source of dietary fiber. The chips combine the crunchiness of a chip, the crispiness of a cracker, and the dippability of a tortilla chip."

What we say:
They come in seven flavors: Multigrain, Olive, The Works, Buffalo, Sweet Potato, Jalapeno and Chocolate. The flavor is in the chip, so they're great on their own or with a healthy dip.

Here's what we thought of the individual flavors.

Multigrain
These are almost more like crackers than chips. I feel less guilty eating these than I would if I were eating another flavored chip. They are really good--and they have flax, sunflower and sesame seeds in them. I definitely taste the sesame seeds. I'm buying some of these soon.

Olive
These smell like olives--fresh, clean and briny. Their taste is not overpowering, but the olive flavor comes through. I would definitely eat these again!



The Works
These chips taste like an everything bagel--my favorite! I really like them. I can taste the poppy seeds and the caraway seeds, and they're really crunchy like the outside of a bagel.

Buffalo
I ate these chips alongside a bowl of chili for lunch. I couldn't resist dipping them in the Greek yogurt I swirled into the chili. They were spicy but not really hot, which I liked. They would be great with some blue cheese dip or on their own.

Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes don't have much of a taste, but these were pretty good. They were slightly sweet. I looked at the ingredients, and they're still mostly corn. Sweet potato is an ingredient, but it's mostly for flavor, I think. I don't think these are any better for you than regular chips.

Jalapeno
I tried the Jalapeno, and they're REALLY good! I guess they're nutritionally not much better than "normal" chips, but they sure do taste great. They are just a touch spicy, not too much so. I thought (and kinda hoped) they'd be spicier. They'd be great with some guacamole or light salsa.


Chocolate
My first thought was that this gives new meaning to the term "chocolate chips." Although the bag said these chips were like a dessert, I disagree. They were not sweet at all, and they were barely even chocolatey. If I really wanted something sweet like chocolate, I'd rather eat 140 calories worth of the good stuff to really be satisfied. These sure didn't hit the spot. However, I think it's a fun idea and could be an interesting "party food" that sure would spark conversation. They weren't good but they weren't gross. They were sort of like standard chips, with a little bit of extra flavor that I wouldn't have known was chocolate if I wasn't told. The after taste is a bit chocolatey though.

Nutrition info:
140 calories, 6 g fat, 3 g fiber for 10-14 chips depending on the flavor
Chocolate: 140 calories, 7 g fat, 3 g fiber for 10 chips

$3.59-$4.69 for 12-ounce bag (find a $1 off coupon on the website)

Available online and in stores.

Have you tried these chips? Would you?