| 344383 | 344383 | B0026KNQSA | A13MKSASQ6YWL7 | Brad Willis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1327968000 | I love Popchips, but I don't love this flavor | As I write this review, I'm looking at 3 large boxes of Popchips stacked in my living room. I bought 2 of the 3 boxes, which each contain 24 bags of the chips. One of the boxes I ordered is Popchips barbeque flavor, the other is the Popchips Variety Pack and now I have a box of the new Chili Lime Popchips that was provided by the manufacturer for this review.
I am a big fan of Popchips and I've bought them many times. Generally, Popchips are low in calories, low in fat and relatively low in sodium. They make an excellent snack that's a lot better for you than regular potato chips.
Problem is, the chili lime flavor really isn't very good, in my view. There's sort of an off-putting aftertaste to them that I can't just put my finger on. You can taste the lime, although it's a bit stronger than I'd like, and it sort of tastes like bad chili, but I'm not a fan of this variety.
Sure, I'll eventually finish the box, but I wouldn't order them again. So while I love Popchips in general and enthusiastically recommend them, I can't recommend these and give them a 2.5 star rating, which I'll round up to 3 stars mostly because I do like and support Popchips.
I'd recommend avoiding these. The flavor isn't quite right, in my view. My favorite flavor is barbecue followed by plain and the variety pack is a good way to figure out what you like the best. But I cannot recommend Chili Lime Popchips. |
| 344384 | 344384 | B0026KNQSA | AJ2FDNZ3COBFN | Cassie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1327968000 | Not as good as I'd hoped | I had been eying the Popchips brand for some time but I they seemed too expensive and I passed. So, when I got the opportunity to review them, I was so excited to try them out. Unfortunately they did not live up to any expectations that I had from the good things I heard about them. The bags are hard to open but once you finally open them, of course the bag is less than half full. In my case that was a good thing. The texture is strange and light but I could get used to that. The chili lime "flavor" is terrible! Mostly what I taste is lime and salt. I like lime, but not that much. The so called "chili" flavor is almost non-existent and not enjoyable. It doesn't add anything in my opinion. Despite my experience these chips have good reviews. That tells me that I just need to try other flavors. This one needs improvement. |
| 344385 | 344385 | B0026KNQSA | AFTPBXAEUB993 | JLuv | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327968000 | Tasty | These are super tasty treats for days when you want something crunchy and salty. I didn't find them overly salty as some commented. They are very good and I would buy them again and again if the price were lower. I got them as a special (24 single serve bags for $14) and would buy again at that price just to keep around as snacks. Each bag is 100 cals and you actually feel like you are getting a real bag of potato chips. Yummy. |
| 344386 | 344386 | B0026KNQSA | A1EDX1UZ64LA7J | Dawne | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327968000 | I "yam" Happy! | I have tried most flavors of PopChips, but the 'Sweet potato' chips arrived today, and are at the top of my list for Popchip varieties.Satisfying crunch, just enough sweetness to provide a yummy snack without an overload of calories. Add some, color, texture and novelty to your diet! |
| 344387 | 344387 | B0026KNQSA | A1CVEGNOQ62A25 | Edward | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327881600 | Sweet Potatoe Review | I dislike it when they lump reviews for all flavors together. I have to rate these 5 stars because most flavors are amazing. I love popchips. The bbq and cheese ones are my fav, but recently ordered the sweet potatoes and found them to be lacking in taste. In fact, they tasted just like all the other types of chips, lacking flavor. Looking forward to trying the chili lime. |
| 344388 | 344388 | B0026KNQSA | ADVSW4W1HHYF7 | scolvig | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1327795200 | So so | Normally I prefer plain chips, even though I don't eat them often. The chili lime is pretty good, great with some guacamole. These chips are very crisp, with a strong potato flavor, but also have a slightly burnt taste. |
| 344389 | 344389 | B0026KNQSA | A3GFK7F5IUF60X | Myra Schjelderup "Ignolopi" | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1327795200 | Spicy, limey, popchips. | The Chili Lime popchips are a bit overwhelming. My friends said they couldn't really eat them by themselves, they taste better with a meal. However, I happily ate a whole bag just by itself, and it was fun.
The chili (spicy) comes on strong at first, then you taste the lime, then it ends with a spicy limey aftertaste that is quite pleasant. This was my first time trying Popchips, and I loved eating them, the texture is great.
The only thing I didn't like was the size of the bags. It's like they are only half-filled, or the bags are twice the size they need to be. It makes it look like there is more in the bag than there is.
Note that although these are '100 calorie' bags, each bag has 16 carbs. If you are on a low-carb diet, that eats up a large chunk of your daily serving, so beware! Because, like with most chips, you can't just eat one chip. |
| 344390 | 344390 | B0026KNQSA | A2EKPIN655LOW8 | Lisa "Lisa" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327708800 | Everybody loves these things | The kids love them, we love them... it;s a win win for everyone. They taste like sweet potato casserole and are light and crunchy. Not sure how MUCH healthier than a bag of chips they are, but the kids prefer these to any other chip type snack. We will be buying more of these. |
| 344391 | 344391 | B0026KNQSA | A10Z8FC0SMU5VQ | Dorraine M. Rooney | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1327622400 | unusual but good | This was tasty and had a chip texture, I thought they had a slight grham cracker flavor...I do not really like sweet potatos, but really enjoyed them...a neat way to keep kids healthy...also great way to get older people to eat healthy |
| 344392 | 344392 | B0026KNQSA | A3HB5SW2FNSTHS | Diamond | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327622400 | Best snack chip ever! | Popchips are so flavorful and light. They are not greasy like Lays or any other regular potato chip, and it is softer than a pretzel. Popchips are so good, light, and crunchy yet fluffy. Pick your favorite flavor and try popchips. you will not regret it! |
| 344393 | 344393 | B0026KNQSA | A11L5M4MJP00UW | David L Hutchins "Music Lover" | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1327536000 | DELICIOUS! | I don't much like sweet potatoes or things made with sweet potatoes, but these are really very good. They have an unusual taste that is hard to describe. It's a little on the sweet side; perhaps too sweet for some; great for others. Popchips (any variety) are not quite as hard or crunchy as regular potato chips, but that seems like a plus to me. They have a nicer consistency than potato chips. I have tried other varieties of Popchips too and I like them all. This one is of the more interesting flavors and it is sure to be a big hit. Popchips are far less greasy than regular chips because they are not fried in fat. Not sure of the exact process, but the result is a wonderful chip that I prefer to regular chips. I wouldn't call these healthy, but certainly better to eat than regular greasy chips.
I would eat Popchips all the time over other chips, except that the bags are small and they are a bit more expensive than other chips. The extra you pay for these is worth it if you like this style of chip. I can't imagine anyone not liking Popchips, although perhaps not everyone would like this flavor. Give it a try and you will most likely be hooked. |
| 344394 | 344394 | B0026KNQSA | APPJNVNF4BFLB | ConnieP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1327449600 | Sweet Potato Popchips | Decent tasting snack. Definitely has a sweet potato flavor, so if you don't like that vegetable, you probably won't like the flavor of these. One bag (0.8 oz or 23 g) contains 19 chips, has 100 calories, 3 g of fat, 95 mg of sodium, and 45 mg of potassium. That isn't bad compared to many other snack foods. For example, a comparable size bag of regular potato chips would have about 130 calories and 8 g of fat. However, these Popchips don't taste like regular potato chips. If you like the fatty, salty flavor of regular potato chips but are trying to cut back, I would recommend a reduced fat kettle chip variety instead.
After reviewing the ingredients of these "natural" Popchips, they are not as healthy as I expected. The first two ingredients are rice flour and sweet potato FLAKES. The remaining ingredients are tapioca starch, sunflower, safflower, and/or canola oil, organic yellow corn flour, seasoning (sea salt, dried cane syrup, maltodextrin, sweet potato powder, natural flavor, citric acid), sugar, and annatto (natural color). They contain no fiber nor vitamin A, which I would expect to find in a sweet potato product.
All in all, the Sweet Potato Popchips are not a bad snack to munch on when compared to many other processed snacks foods. Obviously, something along the lines of an apple or some plain popcorn would be a healthier choice for a snack, but certainly would not be as enjoyable! |
| 344395 | 344395 | B0026KNQSA | A24N79JNVNFSBV | jhcpa | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327449600 | Outstanding! | Put simply, these chips are full of flavor, texture and lower in calories than your average potato chip. They have a slightly salty but still sweet flavor. There's great "crunch" due to the fact that they have rice flour in them. They are not greasy since they are NOT fried. The only criticism is that they do not offer any significant fiber, being that the sweet potato is mixed with rice flour. I will absolutely purchase these as an alternative to a potato chip or a tortilla chip, for snacking. |
| 344396 | 344396 | B0026KNQSA | A3AWV00ZU7MSK1 | Succinct Reviews "Pirulina" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1327276800 | Great Alternative to Potato Chips | Simply put this is a great alternative to regular potato chips. These chips are all natural; they have no preservatives or artificial flavors and colors. Each bag brings about 19 chips and are 100 calories (30 calories from fat). The chips crunchy and have a very light sweet potato taste. They also have an airy feel to them - like rice cakes. I enjoyed them. For those that are gluten intolerant, they are also gluten-free. |
| 344397 | 344397 | B0026KNQSA | A2ID7VOD453BK2 | Brandon Mom | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1325635200 | Love 'em! | Love these! Crunchy, barbeque-y, and the price matches the grocery store sale price! Not traditional chips, but still a tasty snack. |
| 344398 | 344398 | B0026KNQSA | AJTT716I37Q6J | Carolyn Lattanzio | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1324425600 | Single Serve Pop Chips | It is so convenient receiving these single serve Pop Chips through the mail. They stay fresh, and there is no waste or overdoing it. One little bag is a decent portion of these tasty chips, and I've never seen this size in a store. |
| 344399 | 344399 | B0026KNQSA | ADO3XPE53BLZK | Mr. Crisp "Crispy" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1323820800 | Better than regular chips | Why eat regular potato chips, when you can eat pop chips. The BBQ Flavor gets boring pretty quickly, so don't eat a whole lot in a few days. |
| 344400 | 344400 | B0026KNQSA | A1319A742A62DC | M. McKay | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1323216000 | Excellent snack! | I love these and usually have one a day! They give me the POTATOE flavor and crunch without the fat and calories! |
| 344371 | 344371 | B0026KNQSA | A3N4CUW4UYC9I3 | MH | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1328486400 | Great flavor | For those who have never tried Popchips before, they are not exactly a normal potato chip. Popchips are air popped rather than fried. They have a sort of puffy physical trait and kind of remind me of the Munchos chips I used to eat as a kid. You still get the crunchy feeling of a chip, but they are just "different" than a regular potato chip.
As a huge fan of barbecue Popchips, I was very anxious to try the Chili Lime flavor. After the first few chips I ate, I didn't think there was much kick to it. However, it seems like the more you eat, the spicier they get. I didn't neccesarily taste the lime in it. I would personally prefer a little sweetness to the chili flavor, which it didn't have, so maybe that's where the lime falls in. Overall, these chips have a lot of flavor and are decently spicy. They are now my 2nd favorite Popchips flavor behind the barbecue. So, if you like a little spice in your chips, definitely try the chili lime variety. |
| 344372 | 344372 | B0026KNQSA | A24ZV048V7J0MT | Murphy "Goldenmom" | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1328486400 | So So | I have to agree with the recent reviews, these are just so so as far as taste. I bought them as a lightning deal special thinking these would be a little healthier and keep me away from the Kettle chips that I love...after eating a bag of these, I want the Kettle chips back. They are ok but not as good as a fried chip. Maybe eating these will discourage me from chips period. Like some other people making comments, I'll probably finish the box and not buy again. They remind me of Pringle chips just smaller and maybe a little puffier. |
| 344373 | 344373 | B0026KNQSA | A3RXGD0GGXS7U4 | Rodney Myers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1328313600 | These chips are meh | I bought the BBQ flavor. From time to time you want some chips with a sandwich, or maybe just a salty snack. The BBQ flavoring is good, but these chips are not as good as fried chips. Frankly they don't taste good enough to keep my attention as a stand-alone snack. I eat a few then lose interest. I'll probably use them as a side with a sandwich. |
| 344374 | 344374 | B0026KNQSA | A3QO73FZ1J4DIT | Ginni | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1328313600 | Just okay | I've tried some of the other pop chips flavors - and they have MUCH more flavor. My kids, however, absolutely love these and since they're so much healthier than potato chips (I hope) I'll probably just continue ordering them. |
| 344375 | 344375 | B0026KNQSA | AVBYIVT620ZL5 | A. Hard | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1328313600 | These Are Addictive | These are not at all what I was expecting when I popped one in my mouth. It is a very nice union of salty and sweet with a light sweet yam flavor. Some sweet potato chips are too strong tasting for me, but not these. These are light and airy, but still provide a good crunch. Kind of a cool feeling on your tongue too, like bubbles evaporating. I think these are my new chip because my waist certainly can't afford the fat in traditional chips anymore. |
| 344376 | 344376 | B0026KNQSA | A1Y8ZODMDEIYYK | David Gasior | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1328227200 | Delicious | My favorite PopChips flavor is the Parmesan Garlic flavor, but this is definitely my new second favorite. It does have a lot of lime flavor, with the chili flavor being a little less present. That said, it is there and it is tasty and not spicy. I was really pleased with this purchase and will definitely buy them again. |
| 344377 | 344377 | B0026KNQSA | A28RBR0UMPBUR1 | Kathy Lenehan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1328227200 | Alternative to rice cakes | I'm on a diet and there are times when I just want something crunchy. But I also have high blood pressure so a lot of snacks that I use as a treat are too high-sodium for me. I eat rice cakes with peanut butter or cottage cheese once in a while and I happened to see Popchips on Amazon.com. These Popchips Original Potato Chips, 0.8-Ounce Single Serve Bags (Pack of 24) were advertised at a special price and all the flavored ones were sold out, so I decided to try the original flavor. After trying my first bag I have a few comments.
1. Great service - I ordered them on 1/27, and they were delivered on 2/3, with no damage to the packaging.
2. I like the 24-pack that are individual servings because that helps me regulate portion control.
3. As a previous reviewer noted they do taste somewhat like Pringles - whether that's good or bad is up to individual tastes.
4. The nutritional information isn't terrible: a serving has 100 calories, 3 grams of fat with no cholesterol or saturated/trans fat, and only 160 mg.sodium; Pringles also contains 160 mg of sodium but has 150 calories and 9 grams of fat, as compared to potato chips with an average of 150 calories, 180 mg. sodium, and 10 grams fat, and pretzels with 110 calories, 450 mg sodium, and 1 gram fat.
5. They are kind of dry and bland, but are delicious with salsa - I really liked them with Costco's peach mango salsa! I don't have cottage cheese in the house so I couldn't try that. And I think peanut butter wouldn't be good unless something "wet" like sugar-free jam or jelly is also added.
I just got them so I'm not sure if I'll reorder another box; I think I'm going to next order Amazon's 6-flavor variety pack (4 Original Potato, 4 BBQ, 4 Salt & Pepper, 4 Sea Salt & Vinegar, 4 Sour Cream & Onion, 4 Cheddar)before deciding. I would give them 3 stars if my review was just based on taste; I'm giving 4 stars because I really want to like them because they're more healthy and I can think of lots of healthy foods to use them with - why not tuna,, egg salad, etc? |
| 344378 | 344378 | B0026KNQSA | A4MB1VMWPKCK4 | Deb | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1328227200 | BBQ are fantastic but don't waste your money on the Chili Lime | I absolutely LOVE the BBQ popchips. They are my favorite but when I saw they had Chili Lime I thought that would be even better. Not so much. I purchased an entire box of 12 of the 3oz bags and wish I would have just stuck to my BBQ. |
| 344379 | 344379 | B0026KNQSA | ATGKNPXJIBE42 | Carol Sausen | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1328140800 | Great Flavor | This flavor is very good and unexpected. The flavor of the cheese and garlic go well together and they are very crispy and satisfying. |
| 344380 | 344380 | B0026KNQSA | A379IB3EYAEL5 | SPARKY0210 "CC" | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1328140800 | These are good | Believe it or not, I don't really like chips, I don't dislike them, but if I see them at a party, I usually won't have any, I prefer pretzels. I thought that I would give these a try anyways. They are really good. Very light, not greasy at all. I don't like sweet potatoes, but I like the flavor in these chips. I would encourage all of you and my friends to give them a try. You'll like em. |
| 344381 | 344381 | B0026KNQSA | A3HQAPXAJV7PRX | Diane Kistner | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1328054400 | Where have you been all my life? | I've never heard of these chips, but when I was offered the chance to review them, I got the Popchips Sweet Potato. DH had a heart attack last September and, after getting two stents put in, has had to cut out all of his beloved snacks, largely due to the high fat content and sodium (especially the sodium). I've been looking for something "snacky" with reduced sodium that isn't awful, and these are just the ticket. One .8 ounce bag, one serving, is a nice round 100 calories with only 3g of fat (.5g polyunsaturated, 2g monounsaturated), no cholesterol, 16g carbs, and 95mg of sodium. They have a bit of a salty taste, and they aren't very sweet with only 2g of sugar. I think they'd make an interesting dip chip with a plain-yogurt-based dip.
I liked these Popchips so much that I got the next lowest sodium kind, the Chili Lime Potato flavor with 170mg of sodium and everything else the same except 1g of fiber. DH can have no more than 1500mg of sodium per day, but considering I'm using mostly frozen vegetables and not adding any salt to anything, I think he can have a bag of these on occasion without worry. And yowie zowie! What a big burst of flavor! The Chili Lime Potato Popchips are definitely the go-to chip when you've got to have something that tastes really "bad for you."
I expect we're going to be signing up to get our Popchips delivered regularly via Amazon subscription. If we had been eating these Popchips instead of the regular high-fat/high-sodium/high-carb fare all along, I expect we'd both be a lot healthier now. A highly recommended product. |
| 344382 | 344382 | B0026KNQSA | A3AZI828WJN1CD | Becky (beckygardens) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1328054400 | Really sweet but sort of tasty | At 100 calories a bag these are a nice substitute for that afternoon craving of crunchy chips. The popchips give a nice satisfying crunch, and I would not have know they weren't fried. They have the nice mouth-feel of a fried chip, they don't taste baked or rice cracker-ish. The only off putting problem I had was these are really sweet. I don't mean sweet potato sweet, I mean eating a salty sugar cube sweet. I checked and the carb count isn't bad, there are only 2 grams of sugar, but these have a weird sweet taste and a strange after taste. If you like the sweet salty trend, the salted caramel or bacon sweets, you'll probably really like these, I prefer a more savory crunchy snack. |