Protein chips self-test: “high fibre” – and still 20 g carbs

The test: the value stayed flat

In the evening I ate a pack of the More Nutrition protein tortilla chips and logged it in my CGM. The value stayed calm at around 137 mg/dl, without a notable rise. So far so good, that’s a markedly friendlier curve than with classic chips.

What’s really in them

Per the manufacturer and several nutrition databases, the chips contain about 41–43 g carbs per 100 g (of which ~3 g sugar), plus around 29 g protein and around 9 g fibre.¹ A 50 g pack thus delivers around 20–21 g carbs: not 1 g.²

Fig. 1: The real nutrition of the chips, and why the value stayed flat despite ~20 g carbs per pack.

Why the value stayed flat anyway

No contradiction: the chips have a favourable profile. The high share of protein, fat and fibre slows the uptake of the carbs, blood sugar rises more slowly and flatter than with classic chips, which are almost only fast carbs and fat. For me the rise was spread out so that hardly any peak formed. That fits well with what I’ve written about protein and fibre (see Protein & blood sugar and Fibre & blood sugar).

My conclusion

The More chips are a sensible snack for me, markedly better than classic chips, with a good satiety effect and a flat curve in my test. But they aren’t a free pass. The real value of this self-test was the reminder that I have to read the real nutrition, instead of letting the marketing lure me into a “zero calculation”. That’s exactly what the CGM plus an honest note is for.

Key takeaways

My value stayed flat after the protein chips (~137): a favourable curve.
But: ~41–43 g carbs/100 g → around 20 g per 50 g pack, not “1 g”.
Protein, fat and fibre slow uptake: hence the flat curve.
“High fibre” tempts a zero calculation; subtracting all the fibre is wrong.
A good snack in moderation: keep an eye on the amount (several packs).

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Sources

Sources as of: 21 Jul 2026.

More Nutrition protein tortilla chips: nutrition per 100 g (carbs ~41–43 g, protein ~29 g, fibre ~9 g). Manufacturer. morenutrition.de (öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Protein tortilla chips nutrition per pack (~20–21 g carbs/50 g). Nutrition database. fddb.info (öffnet in neuem Fenster)