Did you know SunChips are 30 years old? Did you know it’s supposed to be spelled “SunChips” and not “Sun Chips?” Did you even know they’re still around?
Perhaps to celebrate its birthday, the Frito-Lay brand has rolled out Chile Lime SunChips. Because let’s face it, a birthday cake flavor would be a horrible idea.
According to the packaging, the 100% whole grain snack feature a combination of red chili pepper and lime flavors. A dive into the ingredients list shows the chips are seasoned with chili powder, buttermilk, garlic powder, spices (including chili pepper), onion powder, natural flavors, paprika, vinegar, and lime juice.
While they have all those ingredients, they taste like they’re seasoned with just chili powder and lime but leaning more towards the former. I’m not complaining that the chips aren’t as complex as the ingredients list makes them seem because they are enjoyable. Although, I have to admit there’s a bit of a celery-like aftertaste at times.
All the flames on the bag might be a subtle hint that these are spicy. They are, and it takes a few chips before the heat is really noticeable, but think of these being at 1/4 or 1/3 of how spicy Flamin’ Hot products are.
Speaking of which, why hasn’t Frito-Lay offered Flamin’ Hot SunChips in their own bag? It’s available as part of a spicy Frito-Lay Munchies Snack Mix that also comes with Doritos, Cheetos, and Rold Gold pretzels, but not in a standalone offering.
If you didn’t know SunChips are still around, this Chili Lime flavor would be a tasty way to reintroduce yourself to them. If you do pick it up, or whatever variety you choose, remember to wish it a Happy Birthday.
DISCLOSURE: I received a free product sample. Doing so did not influence my review.
Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 7 oz bag
Purchased at: Received from Frito-Lay
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (about 14 chips/28 g) 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, 2 grams of added sugar, and 2 grams of protein.
fun fact: the only “flamin’ hot” snack in the flamin hot munchies mix are the cheetos. always thought it was weird they didnt shake all 4 snacks in the flamin hot powder.
that being said, the sun chips in that mix are baja picante, which they dont sell separately but absolutely should.
I actually enjoy SunChips and always get them when I get a combo meal at Subway. The garden salsa flavor or whatever it’s called close to that.
Did you know that the way this flavour is spelled is not how you spelled it in the review? 🙂
Ha! I’m horrible. I’m going to go hide under a rock now. Thanks for catching that.
🙂 Meh, I still like ya!
I’d rather Original or French Onion. I tried these ones and to me, they taste exactly like the Lime Chili Ramen cup noodles, and that’s not a good thing. XD
Honestly I wasn’t sure I I would like the lime, but the wheat in the chip help neutralize it. And the lime keep the chilli from being to hot!
I llke the Chili lime sun chip the best but I wish the had a lot more chili in them to give a real kick!