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The Avocado Oil Problem

5 Reasons We Never Used Avocado Oil

468 reviews

UC Davis tested avocado-oil chips. What researchers found made us even more confident in how we've always made ours.

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"Made With Avocado Oil" Isn't Always What It Seems

Avocado oil has become a premium selling point in the snack aisle. But if you're paying more for avocado-oil chips, there's one thing you should be able to count on: that the oil is actually avocado oil. Recent UC Davis research put that assumption to the test.

Love the taste and the fact of only 3 ingredients.

Debra✓ Verified buyer
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UC Davis Found Other Oils in 48 of 54 Products

Researchers analyzed 54 processed foods marketed as containing avocado oil. 48 of the 54 contained other oils. That's 89% of the products they tested.

It tastes like the nostalgic classic lays but without seed oils and any artificial stuff in there and made along with clean ingredients. Nice bold crunch that just absolutely melts in your mouth. Loved every flavor of these including the classic as well. The best potato chip I ever tasted. Definitely worth buying again!!!!

Artur✓ Verified buyer
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For Chips, The Number Was 93%

And this is the part that caught our attention. Of the avocado-oil chip samples UC Davis tested, 93% contained other oils. Researchers also tested whether frying itself could explain the results. They found the chemical markers changed only minimally.

These chips are the real deal! Every flavor is incredible. I will never go back!

Kim✓ Verified buyer
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We Never Switched Away From Avocado Oil

We never used it. From day one, Vandy Original has been made with just three ingredients: Organic potatoes. Grass-fed beef tallow. Sea salt.

No avocado oil. No seed oils. No oil blend.

Incredible taste! I've never experienced eating a chip cooked in beef tallow, and I'll never go back to eating seed oil chips again. Can't praise them enough.

Stephen✓ Verified buyer
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They're Not Trying To Be Cheap Potato Chips

Vandy Original is handmade in small batches with organic potatoes, 100% grass-fed beef tallow, and sea salt. Could we make them cheaper by cutting corners? Of course. But then they wouldn't be Vandy. And once you taste that thick crunch and rich, unmistakably potato flavor, the whole thing starts to make sense.

The vandy chips are the best tasting potato chips on the market. They have a very unique potato flavor and consistency. They come pressure packed in a solid package for freshness. They are costly but worth the expense. I can't eat any other chip now after tasting these.

Charles✓ Verified buyer

Vandy Original

The Classic Potato Chip
468 reviews

Three ingredients. Zero seed oils. One ridiculously good potato chip. Made by hand with organic potatoes, 100% grass-fed beef tallow, and sea salt.

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Why beef tallow?

Because we think it makes a better potato chip. Tallow gives Vandy its rich flavor and signature crunch without relying on seed oils or avocado oil.

What's actually in Vandy Original?

Just organic potatoes, 100% grass-fed beef tallow, and sea salt.

Why does Vandy cost more than ordinary chips?

We use real food ingredients and make Vandy in small batches rather than optimizing for the lowest possible cost.

Why you'll love it

3 Simple Ingredients

Organic potatoes, beef tallow and sea salt.

100% Grass-Fed Tallow

No avocado oil. No seed oils.

Handmade In Small Batches

Because great chips aren't made by cutting corners.