make sure you are consulting the correct section for your chip inquiries
Organic Tortilla Chips FAQs
Are your chips baked or fried?
Our chips are baked and then fried to achieve the optimal crunch. Our tortilla chips are fried in Organic avocado oil. Avocado oil has a high smokepoint, which makes it a great oil to fry in.
What type of corn is used in your chips?
Our tortilla chips are made with two types of Organic yellow corn: Flint and Dent. Dent corn is commonly used in tortilla chips — but it’s our heirloom flint corn that gives Zack’s Mighty tortilla chips their very corny flavor. Our dent and flint corn is grown by our partner farm in Iowa. Our corn is also Certified Regenerative by AGW. Check out more about our organic regenerative corn here. [include link to regen portion of site?]
What does nixtamalization mean?
Nixtamalization is the ancient process of cooking and soaking corn with cooking lime, a mineral, to help soften the kernels and remove the hull. This makes the corn more digestible and flavorful. We nixtamalize our corn before grinding it into masa, baking the tortillas, cutting into chips, and frying.
Are your chips gluten free?
Yes
Are your chips Organic?
Yes, our tortilla chips are certified Organic by CCOF.
Are your chips GMO free?
Yes, our chips are verified Non-GMO by the Non-GMO Project.
Where are your tortilla chips produced?
Our tortilla chips are produced where our corn is grown, right here in the U.S.
What type of oil do you use?
Organic cold-press extracted and refined avocado oil
What makes your chips so Mighty?
Our tortilla-first production process ensures that our tortilla chips are mighty enough to hold all of your guacamole without giving your jaw too much of a workout.
Are your tortilla chips certified Kosher?
No, our tortilla chips are not currently Kosher certified.
How many ounces of guac can each chip hold?
Our record guac scoop weighed in at a hefty 3.1 ounces! Feel free to run your own experiments though.
Rolled Tortilla Chips FAQs
Are your chips baked or fried?
Our chips are baked and then fried to achieve the optimal crunch. Our rolled chips are fried in avocado oil. Avocado oil has a high smokepoint, which makes it a great oil to fry in.
What type of corn is used in your chips?
Our rolled tortilla chips are made with non-gmo white and yellow corn flour. The corn has been nixtamalized, milled, and then dried into a flour.
Are your chips gluten free?
Yes
Are your chips GMO free?
Yes, our chips are verified Non-GMO by the Non-GMO Project.
Where are your tortilla chips produced?
Our rolled chips are produced in the U.S.
What type of oil do you use?
Organic cold-press extracted and refined avocado oil
Are your tortilla chips certified Kosher?
Yes, while our Organic Tortilla Chips are not Kosher certified, our rolled tortilla chips are Kosher certified.
