Receta Can You ‘Cheat’ Your Veggies With a Chip?

A vegetable chip may be a better chip, but it can never be a vegetable.

Consumer Reports recently looked at the growing array of veggie chips on the market and concluded that most of them are not any better for you than a potato chip.

“…despite the parsnips, sweet potatoes, and taro pictured on packages of ­veggie chips—and boasts of a “full serving of vegetables in every ounce” in a couple of products—these aren’t crudités. They’re still fried and have plenty of fat and calories.”

Sure, some of these chips taste great (the Consumer Reports article rates the best-tasting ones) and you might find some fiber — or a little less sodium — compared to potato chips. But averaging 140-160 calories per 1-ounce serving, and 7-10…