Why we picked it
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Pineapple is 97% of the pack, and the rest is a short three-spice seasoning.
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It is dehydrated rather than fried, so there is no frying oil on the ingredient list.
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No sugar is added, so the sweetness comes from the pineapple itself.
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We like that chaat masala, black salt and chilli turn a fruit snack into something closer to a chaat.
What to look for in Fruit Chips?
What to look for in Fruit Chips?
- 01Check whether the chips are fried or dehydrated. Many fruit chips are fried, often in palm oil, and the fat row shows it.
- 02Look at the added sugar row. Candied or sweetened dried fruit is coated in sugar syrup, so this row should read zero.
- 03Drying concentrates the fruit's own sugar. Even with no added sugar, the total sugar per 100 g will be high, so read that row too.
- 04On masala-dusted chips, check the sodium row. Chaat masala and black salt add up quickly in a small pack.
- 05Sulphites (INS 220 to 228) keep dried fruit bright in colour. Some people are sensitive to them.
- 06Read the seasoning. A short list of named spices is the goal, with no flavour enhancer or anti-caking agent.
What's inside
Hand-picked, sliced thin and dehydrated, and 97% of the recipe.
A tangy spice blend, though the pack does not list what goes into it.
Kala namak, which gives the sulphurous tang familiar from street chaat.
Ground chilli, and the source of the punch in the name.
No oil, added sugar, preservative or colour appears on the declared ingredient list.
Smunchie Pineapple Chips vs other fruit chips
| What to compare | Purepicked | Other fruit chips |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking method | Dehydrated, never fried | Often fried in oil, commonly palm oil |
| Added sugar | None, 0 g on the pack | Often coated in sugar syrup |
| Fat | 1.63 g per 100 g, with no oil on the ingredient list | Fried chips absorb oil as they cook |
| Ingredient list | Pineapple and three spices | Can include oil, sugar, preservative and flavouring |
| Preservative | None declared | Sulphites are often used to keep dried fruit bright |
Nutrition facts · per 100 g
- Energy
- 362.1 kcal
- Protein
- 4.33 g
- Carbohydrate
- 82.23 g
- Total sugars
- 34.87 g
- Added sugars
- 0 g
- Dietary fibre
- Not declared
- Total fat
- 1.63 g
- Saturated fat
- 0.75 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- Salt
- 3.51 g
How to use it
- Eat straight from the pack as a tea-time or desk snack
- Pack into a lunchbox or travel bag in place of fried namkeen
- Crumble over a fruit chaat or bhel for sweet heat and crunch
- Scatter over a green salad with a squeeze of lime
- Stir into thick curd for a sweet, spicy raita topping
- Set out in a bowl alongside drinks when friends come over
Is it for you?
Good for
Anyone swapping fried chips for an unfried snack
Anyone avoiding added sugar
Fans of tangy, spicy chaat flavours
Vegan and plant-based diets
Avoid if
Anyone watching their salt intake
Anyone counting sugar closely, since dried fruit concentrates its own sugar
Anyone who does not like chilli heat
Product details
- Sold by
- Purepicked
- Brand
- Smunchie
- Net quantity
- 30 g
- Type
- Chips & Crackers
Also on the label
Questions people ask
Are these chips fried?
No. The pineapple is sliced thin and dehydrated, and there is no oil on the ingredient list.
Is there added sugar?
No sugar is added. Drying concentrates the fruit's own sugar, though, so it carries 34.87g sugar per 100g, none of it added.
Is it salty?
Yes, it is high in salt for its size. The pack declares 1402mg sodium per 100g, about 1g of salt in one 30g pack.
What's in the seasoning?
Chaat masala, black salt and chilli powder. The pack does not list what goes into the chaat masala, so we cannot confirm the blend is free of anti-caking agents.
How spicy is it?
Sweet first, then sour and salty, with a slow chilli heat at the end. If you do not like chilli heat, skip this one.
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