Is pirate booty considered Chips?
The cheesy, crunchy, puffed rice and corn snack was embraced by kids and adults alike as a healthier alternative to chips and cheese puffs. Since then, the brand has expanded its product line to include flavors such as Ranch and Veggie, and you'll find bags of their Veggie and Fruit Sticks on shelves, too.
Does Pirate's Booty have MSG?
A good comparison for Pirate's Booty is to Cheetos because they are made with corn meal too! I think Pirate's Booty is better than Cheetos because it doesn't have all those artificial colors and MSG. Cheetos has 250 mg of sodium per serving and Pirate's Booty has 120 mg.
Does Pirate's Booty make you fat?
There is no question that Pirate's Booty -- a cheese-coated puffed corn and rice snack so popular that it's made the pages of Vanity Fair -- is tasty. And at just 2.5 grams of fat and 120 calories per one-ounce serving, it seems to be a dieter's best friend.
Where is Pirate's Booty made?
Candy giant Hershey has acquired the maker of Pirate's Booty and plans to move the snack maker's headquarters to Austin. The purchase price is $420 million, Hershey said, and the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.