Naturebox Nacho Lime Tortilla Chips

I honestly don't remember signing up for NatureBox. I think it was a while ago when I was looking for subscription boxes. NatureBox is not exactly a subscription box, They do have a membership option where you pay $30 per year, which entitles you to a $5 credit per month plus discounts on additional snacks. At the time that I signed up, I think they only had the membership option, so I signed up for it and placed my first order, and then forgot about it. Recently I discovered I had a ton of credits, so I spent them all, just so that I'd have a bunch of new products to review for you! You can look forward to a whole series of NatureBox reviews!

If you've read my blog before, you may remember that I am a big fan of Tostitos Hint of Lime. So when I saw that NatureBox had a similar product, I was excited to try it!

The main thing that makes NatureBox different is that they do not use any artificial colors or sweeteners, corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, or MSG. I thought you might like to take a look at their ingredients.

True to their word, they use simple ingredients. And if you have questions about the ingredients they do use, you can check out their Ingredients Index (scroll down on their About Us page) where they explain some of the more suspicious sounding items. 

After checking out the ingredients, I took my first chip out of the bag. The first thing I noticed was that it was kind of orange colored, although not as brightly orange colored and dusty as the usual nacho cheese flavored tortilla chip. 

As I bit into it, I noticed that the texture was thick, firm and crunchy, similar to the kind of tortilla chips you might get at your table at a Mexican restaurant. The cheese and lime flavors were much more subtle than other chips. In fact, the lime was a lot harder to taste than the cheese. Although I do love the strong lime taste of Tostitos Hint of Lime, other people I've shared them with have mentioned that they wished the lime taste was more subtle. For the person with more refined taste buds who doesn't like the over the top, "in your face" flavors of some chips, these could be a great alternative. Ironically, the NatureBox chips actually list lime oil as one of their ingredients, while the extremely limey Tostitos Hint of Lime chips do not list lime anywhere on their ingredients. That is worth noting. Often natural ingredients have milder tastes than artificial flavors.

I also like the somewhat sweet taste that these chips have. The sweetness seems to show up after the cheese and lime flavors. It keeps me going back for more.

Do I love NatureBox's Nacho Lime Tortilla Chips? Yes. Did I eat half of the bag while sitting here writing this? Yes. Will I buy them again? Yes. Do I prefer them over Tostitos Hint of Lime tortilla chips? Not necessarily. I definitely appreciate their natural ingredients and their calm flavor. I think I love them both for different reasons. Sometimes I'm in the mood for extreme lime flavor even though I know it is artificial, and sometimes I just want something more authentic like this. If you've tried them both, I'd love to know if you have a preference!