Kettle Mature Cheddar and Red Onion Tortilla Chips, 140g

Kettle Tortillas are tortilla chips from Kettle, made from whole white corn and seasoned with flavours from the Kettle crisp range. Mature Cheddar and Red Onion is the cheese and onion one. This is the 140g sharing bag, which the listing says holds four servings. The full product name on the pack is tortilla chips with red quinoa, onion, herbs and a mature cheddar and red onion seasoning, and the maker on the label is Kettle Foods Ltd.

The ingredients

According to the published pack listing, the chips are made from whole white corn flour, vegetable oils (rapeseed and sunflower, in varying proportions), red quinoa (2%), maltodextrin, dried toasted onion, dried whey (milk), natural flavouring, dried onion, dried yeast extract, salt, dried coriander, sugar, citric acid, dried parsley, paprika extract for colour, dried mature cheddar cheese powder (milk) and dried red onion.

Whole white corn

Whole white corn flour leads the list. White corn is the pale corn used for many tortillas, and whole means the flour is milled from the whole kernel. The chip is fine and even, closer to a restaurant tortilla chip than a thick corn crisp.

Red quinoa

Red quinoa makes up 2% of the chip, mixed into the dough itself. It shows as small dark flecks in the corn and adds a little nutty bite.

Three kinds of onion

Onion goes on three times: dried toasted onion, which brings a roasted sweetness, plain dried onion, and dried red onion at the end of the seasoning, which gives the flavour its name.

Mature cheddar

The cheese side of the seasoning is dried whey, from milk, and dried mature cheddar cheese powder. Dried yeast extract and the natural flavouring deepen the savoury, cheesy taste, and citric acid adds the tang of a mature cheddar.

Coriander and parsley

Dried coriander and dried parsley are the herbs in the full product name. They give a fresh, green note that lifts the cheese and onion.

Rapeseed and sunflower oil

The listing says the chips may be fried in rapeseed oil, sunflower oil or a blend, depending on the supply of each, which is why both appear on the list. The label gives 2.2g of saturates per 100g, amber on the front of pack scale.

Maltodextrin and sugar

Maltodextrin, a carbohydrate made from starch, carries the seasoning so it spreads evenly over each chip. A little sugar rounds the onion: the label gives 2.9g of sugars per 100g.

Signature flavours

The listing says these tortillas carry signature Kettle flavours on a fine tortilla chip, crafted with the chef Rachel Khoo. The crisp version of this flavour, Kettle Mature Cheddar and Red Onion Potato Chips, is in our range too.

Numbers per 100g

The label gives 482 kcal (2014 kJ), 24.3g of fat, 2.2g of saturates, 55.2g of carbohydrate, 2.9g of sugars, 8g of fibre, 6.6g of protein and 0.45g of salt per 100g.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 24.3g is red. Saturates at 2.2g are amber. Sugars at 2.9g are green. Salt at 0.45g is amber, near the bottom of the band.

Salt

At 0.45g of salt per 100g, this sits between the other two Kettle Tortillas we stock: Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream at 0.43g and Sea Salt and Black Pepper at 0.5g.

Fibre

The label gives 8g of fibre per 100g, from the whole corn and the quinoa.

Four servings

The listing says the bag holds four servings but gives no figures per serving, so a serving is about a quarter of the bag. Tip it into a bowl rather than eating from the bag.

Allergens and diet

The published ingredients highlight milk, in the dried whey and the cheddar cheese powder. The published listing gives no may contain advice. The pack says the chips are suitable for vegetarians and gluten free; they are not vegan, because of the milk. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

Natural ingredients

The front of the pack carries two ticks: natural ingredients and nothing artificial. The only colour on the list is paprika extract.

Tortilla chips and dips

A tortilla chip is sturdier than most crisps, so it holds its shape in a thick dip. Cheddar and onion goes well with a tomato salsa, a soured cream dip or a warm cheese sauce.

The pack

The yellow bag carries a new flash, the white Kettle name, the two ticks, a purple triangle reading tortillas and mature cheddar and red onion, a single chip, and drawings of a red onion and a wedge of cheddar.

Who it suits

A cheese and onion tortilla chip suits anyone who likes the Kettle crisp flavour on a thinner, corn based chip, and the vegetarian and gluten free statements suit many tables. It is not suitable for anyone avoiding milk.

Serving ideas

Make a tray of nachos with melted cheddar and sliced spring onion, or serve the bag with a tomato salsa and a cold beer.

In the kitchen

Crushed, the chips make a cheesy, oniony crumb for chicken goujons, or a crunchy topping for a bowl of chilli.

Storage and packaging

The listing advises a cool, dry place away from bright light. The published recycling guidance says the whole packaging can be recycled with carrier bags at large supermarkets and should not go in home recycling.

Other Kettle Tortillas

In the same 140g bag we stock Kettle Tortillas Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream and Sea Salt and Black Pepper.

Other 140g packs of Kettle Tortillas we stock

Figures as published on each pack's label.

The published listing gives the United Kingdom as the country of origin. The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.