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Feb 5, 2011

Review: Ruffles - Loaded Chili & Cheese Potato Chips

Ruffles limited-time new Loaded Chili & Cheese ridged potato chips comes just in time to grace your Super Bowl spread with the flavor of chili, cheese, and fried potatoes. While it's not the same as actual chili cheese fries, it does keep much better and won't get soggy.

I found this 1-and-1/8-ounce bag at my local 7-Eleven for 99 cents.

If you've ever tried Chili Cheese flavored Fritos corn chips, the taste of Ruffles is pretty similar to that but the potato chips adds a different flavor than the corn chips.
The Ruffles version looks like a barbecue-flavored chip but with flecks of green that I'm assuming are dried green bell peppers.
Flavorwise, there's a strong chili flavor with even a slight kick at the tail end that lingers a little but is never uncomfortable. Along with the powdered cheese flavor, it goes well with the potato flavor and does remind me a fair bit of chili cheese fries.

It is, all-in-all, a pretty interesting and enjoyable flavor that might go well paired with a simple sour cream dip.

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Nutritional Info - Ruffles Loaded Chili & Cheese Potato Chips - 1 1/8 oz (53.1)
Calories - 290 (from Fat - 170)
Fat - 19g (Saturated Fat - 2g)
Sodium - 330mg
Carbs - 28g (Sugar - 2g)
Protein - 4g