Experts Agree: This Is The One Food You Should Stop Buying At Whole Foods (You Won’t Believe How Bad It Is For You!)

"These are an ultra processed product that offers little in terms of nutrition and wreaks havoc in the gut," Richards explains. "These chips are utilized quickly by the body and helps to feed the bad bacteria in the gut by essentially turning into sugar."

These may not be obvious when you glance at the label, but Richards advises to look closer. "When you realize the serving size is just 40 (small) chips it is a bit more alarming," she warns.

"Despite the name, veggie chips should not be classified as a “health food” rather just a glorified potato chip," Mckenzie Hathaway, NLC of Mindbody agrees.

In fact, the food with the good rap and the food with the very bad one are actually not so different from one another, nutritionally.

"The only difference in veggie chips vs normal potato chips is the vegetable itself, as these bags of vegetables are made from beets, parsnips and sweet potatoes," Hathaway explains. "Both veggie chips and potatoes chips contain ingredients of salt, oil, sugar, and food coloring."

She explains that potato chips and veggie chips may even be almost *identical* when it comes to calories, fiber, carbs and saturated fats, depending on the brand.

"I try to never to label foods as 'good' or 'bad." We can have most things in moderation. But veggie chips I would not consider a health stable to have for your mid-day snack."

So, what should you eat instead? "Swap them out for some fresh cut cucumber and tomatoes paired with organic hummus," Hathaway advises. "This snack will fill your salt and crunch cravings while not spiking your blood sugar." Yum!