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Highest Protein Chips (2026)

Protein chips have exploded as a snack category — but the protein-to-fat-and-carb ratio varies a lot. Here's the honest ranking.

10 products tracked · sorted by Protein Density (% of calories from protein)

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BBQ Tortilla Style Protein Chips
Quest
54.3%19g14013.6g2gComplete32g
Loaded Taco Tortilla Style Protein Chips
Quest
54.3%19g14013.6g2gComplete32g
Nacho Cheese Tortilla Style Protein Chips
Quest
54.3%19g14013.6g1.81gComplete32g
Ranch Tortilla Style Protein Chips
Quest
51.4%18g14012.9g1.89gComplete32g
Sea Salt Chicken Chips
Wilde
36.7%11g1209.2g0.88gComplete28g
Buffalo Chicken Chips
Wilde
33.8%11g1308.5g0.88gComplete28g
Parmesan Cheese Crisps
Whisps
33.3%10g1208.3g0.95gComplete23g
Cheddar Cheese Crisps
Whisps
30%9g1207.5g0.86gComplete23g
White Cheddar Cheez-It Snap’d
Cheez-It
12.3%4g1303.1g0.38gComplete28g
Cinnamon Sugar Chickpea Puffs
Hippeas
12.3%4g1303.1g0.31gComplete (mod.)28g

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Highest protein chips

Top 10 by protein / 100 cal.

1. Quest BBQ Tortilla Style Pr13.62. Quest Loaded Taco Tortilla 13.63. Quest Nacho Cheese Tortilla13.64. Quest Ranch Tortilla Style 12.95. Wilde Sea Salt Chicken Chip9.26. Wilde Buffalo Chicken Chips8.57. Whisps Parmesan Cheese Cris8.38. Whisps Cheddar Cheese Crisp7.59. Cheez-It White Cheddar Chee3.110. Hippeas Cinnamon Sugar Chi3.1

Bars colored by Protein Density tier. Values in g/100cal.

  1. Quest BBQ Tortilla Style Protein Chips: 13.6 g/100cal (platinum tier)
  2. Quest Loaded Taco Tortilla Style Protein Chips: 13.6 g/100cal (platinum tier)
  3. Quest Nacho Cheese Tortilla Style Protein Chips: 13.6 g/100cal (platinum tier)
  4. Quest Ranch Tortilla Style Protein Chips: 12.9 g/100cal (platinum tier)
  5. Wilde Sea Salt Chicken Chips: 9.2 g/100cal (gold tier)
  6. Wilde Buffalo Chicken Chips: 8.5 g/100cal (gold tier)
  7. Whisps Parmesan Cheese Crisps: 8.3 g/100cal (gold tier)
  8. Whisps Cheddar Cheese Crisps: 7.5 g/100cal (gold tier)
  9. Cheez-It White Cheddar Cheez-It Snap’d: 3.1 g/100cal (avoid tier)
  10. Hippeas Cinnamon Sugar Chickpea Puffs: 3.1 g/100cal (avoid tier)
Highest protein chips

Calories per serving vs. protein per 100 cal. Up-and-left is more efficient. Tap or focus a dot for details.

PlatinumGoldSilverAvoid050100150200Calories per serving3.756.2510Protein g per 100 cal
Highest protein chips: calories per serving and protein per 100 calories
FoodCaloriesProtein g per 100 calTier
Quest BBQ Tortilla Style Protein Chips14013.6platinum
Quest Loaded Taco Tortilla Style Protein Chips14013.6platinum
Quest Nacho Cheese Tortilla Style Protein Chips14013.6platinum
Quest Ranch Tortilla Style Protein Chips14012.9platinum
Wilde Sea Salt Chicken Chips1209.2gold
Wilde Buffalo Chicken Chips1308.5gold
Whisps Parmesan Cheese Crisps1208.3gold
Whisps Cheddar Cheese Crisps1207.5gold
Cheez-It White Cheddar Cheez-It Snap’d1303.1avoid
Hippeas Cinnamon Sugar Chickpea Puffs1303.1avoid

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Nutrition data sourced from USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. Tier rankings calculated by Protein Density (% of calories from protein). See methodology for the math.
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