50g.
Andean sweet potato mix
Mix of orange and purple sweet potato, andean traditional grow with more than 5.000 years of history.
02 - Exotic vegetables mix
Exotic vegetable snacks
We want to present you our exclusive selection of exotic vegetables, harvested by hand by small farmers through sustainable techniques.
The artisan production at low temperature at 2500m altitude allows us to preserve the healthy and natural character of our snacks.
Our snacks are naturally healthy because Kitu is free from trans fats or GMOs. Of course, Kitu is free from preservatives and colorants, low in salt and without added sugar.
Naturally healthy snacks
Each bag of Kitu preserves the natural character of its ingredients, our vegetables are cultivated with care in a sustainable way by small local farmers.
After the process of peeling and cutting into thin slices, we elaborate the chips in a unique way, thanks to "our secret", to finally pack them in a natural atmosphere in the andean mountains.
This long trip allows us to offer you a new concept of snack very different from what can find nowadays.
Gluten free
In the factory where Kitu products are manufactured, there are not other kind of products. This snacks do not contain gluten or traces. They also have a certification that indicates they have less than 5 ppp (particles per million), just nothing.
Free from trans fat
Trans fat is a type of fat that forms when the liquid oil is turned into solid fat. Our vegetable snacks are cooked at low temperature, thus avoiding the appear of trans fat.
Free from GMO
GMOs are obtained by genetic modification of plants. Our vegetables are 100% natural, hand picked by small farmers.
Free from colorants and preservatives
In our vegetable snacks you will never find a preservative or additive to hide a raw material of low quality. Snacks, as we present them, are healthy and natural products.
Low in salt
A diet too rich in sodium can be harmful. Kitu’s vegetable snacks contain almost no salt, such as the sweet potato where the rate does not exceed 1%, almost 10 times less than the normal snacks you can find.
No added sugar
Sugars are naturally found in the fruits (fructose) and it is necessary for our body. In our snacks, you will not find any added sugars, the nature is smart and we trust it.
Allergen-free food
Allergens are innocuous substances that harm the immune system. Kitu vegetable snacks do not contain any of the 14 official allergens.
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Slow food
Kitu vegetable crisps are handcrafted at low temperature, avoiding the formation of acrylamides and preserving a spectacular crisp.
Free from palm oil
Kitu Snack vegetables are made from unrefined sunflower oil; it is the most natural and neutral in the world to allow you to taste our unique snacks.
Vacuum cooking
With this innovative technology, we cook chips at only 90º keeping all the nutrients, with less fat and calories. It's the best way to enjoy a crunchy and delicious snack.
The vegetables of our snacks
Each bag of Kitu preserves the natural character of its ingredients,
our vegetables are are grown with care in a sustainable way by small local farmers.
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Green Plantain
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Andean White Carrot
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Tropical Cassava
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Andean Purple Sweet Potato
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Andean Orange Sweet Potato
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Andean Beetroot
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Apple
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Pineapple
Vegetable snacks elaborated
at 2500 meters above sea level
Kitu is the name given by the Incas to the Center of the World, where the most exotic nature grows. This word comes from the ancient Quichua language, which gave its origin to the Quito city, capital of Ecuador.
This place is located at latitude 0-0-0, meaning on the equatorial line, a place with unique weather conditions, which promotes the growth of our exotic plants throughout all the year.
Our producers of vegetable snacks
María Vargas,
beetroot producer
María Zoila Vargas is from Machachi, a small town in northern Ecuador located in the province of Pichincha.
José Benavidez, green plantain producer
José Benavidez is a small Ecuadorian farmer dedicated to the production of green plantain. Their crops are located in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
Silvia Portilla,
producer of Adean sweet potatoes
Silvia Portilla is a small producer of sweet potatoes, a vegetable grown for over 4,000 years, dating back to the Inca era.