Elote vs Pickle Balls Corn Puffs
Overall, Pickle Balls Corn Puffs has the better nutritional profile on the measures we compare. It wins on 3 of our comparison points versus 2.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Elote | Pickle Balls Corn Puffs |
|---|---|---|
| Nutri-Score | e | e |
| NOVA group | 4 | 4 |
| Calories | 536 kcal | 500 kcal |
| Fat | 32.1 g | 23.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.9 g | 1.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g | 2.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 6.7 g |
| Additives | 5 | 8 |
| Allergens | Gluten, Milk | None listed |
Green = better value for that nutrient (less sugar, fat, salt and calories; more fiber and protein).
Key differences
- Pickle Balls Corn Puffs has 28% less fat (23.3 g vs 32.1 g).
- Pickle Balls Corn Puffs has 81% less saturated fat (1.7 g vs 8.9 g).
- Elote has 22% less salt (1.9 g vs 2.4 g).
- Elote has 100% more fiber (3.6 g vs 0 g).
- Pickle Balls Corn Puffs has 46% more protein (6.7 g vs 3.6 g).
- Only Elote lists: Gluten, Milk.
Ingredients
Elote
Dried potatoes, vegetable oil (corn, cottonseed, high oleic soybean, and/or sunflower), degerminated yellow corn flour, cornstarch, rice flour, maltodextrin, mono - and diglycerides, salt, whey, monosodium glutamate, spices, citric acid, onion powder, corn syrup solids, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), natural and artificial flavor, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), yellow lake, wheat starch.
Pickle Balls Corn Puffs
Degermed yellow corn meal, vegetable oil (canola and/or sunflower), seasoning blend (corn maltodextrin, salt, citric acid, spice, monosodium glutamate, sugar, onion powder, sodium diacetate, vinegar powder, garlic powder, natural flavor, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate), yellow 5, green 3.
FAQ
Which is healthier: Elote or Pickle Balls Corn Puffs?
Overall, Pickle Balls Corn Puffs has the better nutritional profile on the measures we compare. We compare Nutri-Score, processing level and seven nutrients per 100 g. Your own needs (for example low sugar or high protein) may make a different choice better for you.
Which has fewer calories?
Pickle Balls Corn Puffs has fewer calories: 500 kcal versus 536 kcal per 100 g.
Which has less sugar?
Elote has less sugar: 0 g versus 0 g per 100 g.