Manomasa Chipotle and Lime Tortilla Chips, 140g

Manomasa make tortilla chips with a Mexican spirit, and Chipotle and Lime is the smoky, zesty one, with red bell pepper and pumpkin seeds. This is the 140g sharing bag, which the listing says holds seven servings of 20g. The full product name on the pack is tortilla chips with guajillo chillies and a smoky chipotle chilli and lime seasoning.

The ingredients

According to the published pack listing, the chips are made from whole white corn flour, vegetable oils (rapeseed and sunflower), smoked paprika, pumpkin seeds, dried red pepper, sugar, millet seeds, sea salt, dried lime juice, flavouring, citric acid, dried onion, smoked rice flour, dried garlic, dried yeast extract, dried chilli, ground cumin, ground guajillo chilli, dried spirit vinegar, chipotle extract and paprika extract.

Chipotle

Chipotle is a jalapeño chilli that has been smoked and dried. Chipotle extract, smoked paprika and smoked rice flour give the chips a deep, smoky warmth.

Guajillo

Guajillo is a dried Mexican chilli, deep red and fruity with a mild to medium heat. With the dried chilli, it gives a warmth that builds rather than burns.

Lime

Dried lime juice, citric acid and a little spirit vinegar give the zesty, sharp side of the flavour, the lime squeezed over a taco.

Pumpkin and millet seeds

Pumpkin seeds and millet seeds are part of the chips, and they show as flecks and add a nutty bite.

Red bell pepper and cumin

Dried red pepper gives a sweet pepper taste without heat, and ground cumin the warm, earthy spice of Mexican cooking.

Whole white corn

Whole white corn flour leads the list. White corn is the pale corn used for many tortillas, milled from the whole kernel.

Numbers per serving

The label gives 103 kcal (429 kJ), 5.5g of fat, 0.5g of saturates, 11.2g of carbohydrate, 0.4g of sugars, 1.3g of fibre, 1.4g of protein and 0.08g of salt for a 20g serving. That is about 5% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake, 8% of the fat and 1% of the salt.

Numbers per 100g

Per 100g the label gives 513 kcal (2143 kJ), 27.6g of fat, 2.6g of saturates, 55.5g of carbohydrate, 2g of sugars, 6.5g of fibre, 7.1g of protein and 0.4g of salt.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 27.6g is red. Saturates at 2.6g are amber. Sugars at 2g are green. Salt at 0.4g is amber, near the bottom of the band.

Salt

The label gives 0.4g of salt per 100g and 0.08g in a 20g serving, one of the least salted chips in our range.

Rapeseed and sunflower oil

The oils are rapeseed and sunflower. The label gives 2.6g of saturates per 100g, amber.

Smoked paprika

Smoked paprika is the third ingredient, before the pumpkin seeds, so smoke is the first thing you taste.

Smoked rice flour

Smoked rice flour carries the seasoning and adds another layer of smoke.

Onion, garlic and yeast extract

Dried onion, dried garlic and dried yeast extract give the seasoning a savoury base under the chilli and lime.

Sugar

A little sugar rounds the chilli and lime; the label gives 2g of sugars per 100g, green on the front of pack scale.

Carbohydrate, fibre and protein

The label gives 55.5g of carbohydrate per 100g, of which 2g are sugars; the rest is starch from the corn. Fibre is 6.5g and protein 7.1g per 100g, from the whole corn and the seeds.

Paprika extract

Paprika extract, the last ingredient, gives the chips their deep orange red colour.

Allergens and diet

No allergens from the UK list of 14 are on the published ingredient list, and the published listing gives no may contain advice. The pack says the chips are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and gluten free. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

No genetically modified ingredients

The listing says the chips contain no genetically modified ingredients and are made with GMO free corn.

Seven servings

The listing says the bag holds seven servings of 20g. Tip a serving into a bowl rather than eating from the bag.

Storage

The listing advises a cool, dry place away from bright light. Clip the bag shut between servings.

The pack

The cream bag with teal borders carries the words corn chips, the Mano Masa name in a teal frame, Mexican folk art of chillies, limes, red peppers and corn, a round fibre badge, the words chipotle and lime, the line with red bell pepper and pumpkin seeds, a single chip and the 140g weight.

Who it suits

A smoky, zesty tortilla chip with a gentle heat suits anyone who likes Mexican flavours, and the vegan and gluten free statements suit most tables.

Serving ideas

Serve the chips with a guacamole, a black bean dip or a sour cream dip to cool the chipotle, and a cold Mexican lager with lime.

In the kitchen

Crushed, the chips make a smoky crumb for fish tacos, or a crunchy topping for a sweetcorn and black bean soup.

Sturdy for dips

A thick corn chip holds its shape in a heavy dip without breaking.

Taco night

Put a bowl out at a taco night with pickled red onions, lime wedges and a fresh salsa.

Made in the UK

The 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.