MASA refers to traditional tortilla chips made with just three natural ingredients: organic corn, grass-fed tallow, and Redmond Real Sea Salt. These chips contain no seed oils and no processed ingredients. They are designed to offer a taste superior
Our corn is certified organic and grown by small family farms in New England. Most of our spices are certified organic except where noted on the label. The tallow is not certified organic, and organic salt doesn’t exist. However, our salt is...
We have sourced organic ingredients where it matters and intentionally sourced non-organic where they are better. Organic tallow isn't required to be 100% grass fed, which is more important. Our non-organic spices are from Burlap & Barrel, sourced...
Organic means non-GMO, so our organic ingredients are non-GMO.
No, corn is not keto-friendly. However, due to the combination of whole grain and saturated fat, customers who have monitored their blood sugar using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) while eating MASA have reported a barely noticeable spike in bloo
MASA Chips are free from nuts, gluten, dairy, and seed oils. Currently, we process only the ingredients used in MASA flavors at our facility. However, we do not have certifications in place to guarantee the complete absence of molecules from these al
No additives, including deodorizers or solvents, are used in making the tallow.
Yes, the tallow comes from 100% grass fed cows.
MASA is made in the northeastern US by hand. Our corn comes from New England, our tallow from the midwest, salt from Utah, and spices from around the world.
Standard FDA-approved food packaging called MET-PET.
No, there are no preservatives. However, the bags are packed with nitrogen, which reduces the oxygen in the air. This prevents oxidation and rancidity without altering the food's chemistry.
The bags contain the correct number of ounces of chips, but they are packed with extra air to prevent the chips from breaking during transit.
Tallow is the pure fat that comes out of fatty meat when you heat it. Like bacon fat, but from cows.
“Nixtamalization” is an ancient process invented thousands of years ago by the Aztecs to improve the nutrition and digestibility of corn. It involves boiling the corn with natural minerals from limestone, which makes the corn more digestible, neutral
Our corn is organically grown without harmful pesticides by small regional farmers, resulting in a chip that is both better for you and the planet.
No, the while the beef tallow comes 100% grass fed cattle, they are conventionally slaughtered and therefore not kosher or halal.