What are Tostitos Sweet Lime and Sea Salt Tortilla Chips?
After years of simply giving us a “hint,” Frito Lay has decided to kick the lime flavor up a notch.
How are they?
Tostitos’ Hint of Lime are my favorite mass-produced tortilla chip. I eat them plain. I eat them with dips. I love em. They’re borderline perfection to me.
Guess what? Sweet Lime and Sea Salt Tostitos might actually be slightly better!?
Have you ever gotten a Hint of Lime chip that accumulated too much flavor dust? There are usually a few per bag, and it’s a nice surprise every time I get one. These are essentially that chip for an entire bag.
That might sound extreme, but don’t get too scared off by the word “sweet.” These aren’t cookies.
There’s a nice balance between the sweet and salty, but they’re definitely fruitier than Hint. I honestly think they could have gotten away with just calling these “Lime and Sea Salt,” but it’s probably better that they gave everyone a heads-up.
If Hint of Lime taste like 3/4 salt and 1/4 lime, these are just that recipe flipped. You might lose a bit of that overall “salt” flavor, if that makes sense, but they’re still equally great.
Anything else you need to know?
One of the key reasons these might have a leg up is the shape. Bite Size rounds are better chips than normal Tostitos. If I’m eating chips, I wanna be able to eat them in one bite. I’m not nibbling or breaking it beforehand. I take it as a challenge, and I feel like there’s always a risk of turning my lips into Heath Ledger Joker’s when I cram a giant triangle Tostito into my mouth.
I also find Bite Size better for dipping. Despite being smaller, they seem more structurally sound. These chips don’t even need a dip, but I tried them with salsa, and no shock, they work great.
Conclusion:
All told, Sweet Lime and Sea Salt aren’t super different from Hint of Lime, so I’m curious what Frito Lay’s long-term plans are. They seem a bit redundant, but Frito has never been afraid of redundancies. How much different is a Classic Lay’s chip and Lightly Salted?
I hope these are a mainstay, and I look forward to switching between them and Hint of Lime all summer.
Purchased Price: $3.50
Size: 11 oz bag
Purchased at: Acme
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (20 Chips) 150 calories, 8 grams of fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 190 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of total carbohydrates, 1 gram of total sugars, 1 gram of fiber, and 2 grams of protein.
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Tortilla Chips, Sweet Lime and Sea Salt
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Nutrition Facts
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Calories | Amount Per serving 150 | % Daily Value 0% | ||
Calories from Fat | Amount Per serving (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | Daily Value (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | ||
Total Fat | Amount Per serving 8g | Daily Value 10% | ||
Saturated Fat | Amount Per serving 1g | Daily Value 5% | ||
Trans Fat | Amount Per serving 0g | Daily Value 0% | ||
Polyunsaturated Fat | Amount Per serving (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | Daily Value (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | ||
Monounsaturated Fat | Amount Per serving (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | Daily Value (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | ||
Cholesterol | Amount Per serving 0mg | Daily Value 0% | ||
Sodium | Amount Per serving 190mg | Daily Value 8% | ||
Potassium | Amount Per serving 40mg | Daily Value 0% | ||
Total Carbohydrate | Amount Per serving 18g | Daily Value 6% | ||
Dietary Fiber | Amount Per serving 1g | Daily Value 4% | ||
Total Sugars | Amount Per serving 1g | Daily Value 0% | ||
Added Sugars | Amount Per serving (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | Daily Value (-) Information is currently not available for this nutrient | ||
Protein | Amount Per serving 2g | Daily Value 0% | ||
Calcium | Amount Per serving 30mg | Daily Value 2% | ||
Iron | Amount Per serving 0.3mg | Daily Value 0% |
Corn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Sea Salt, Maltodextrin (Made from Corn), Skim Milk, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Cream, Lime Juice, Spices, and Natural Flavors.
Warning
Contains: Contains milk ingredients.
Directions
Guaranteed fresh until printed date or this snack's on us.
About the Producer
Frito-Lay, Inc.