Welcome Sam! Yes the ingredients violate some of the rules. Almost all of them actually. Seaweed and salt are fabulous though, lol. I wouldn't buy these in bulk but that's me. If you are just starting out and coming off Doritos as a snack then I might encourage you to go ahead and buy that case and enjoy them while you spend the next month or two looking for some better alternatives. In other words, use these if you need to to get you through to the next phase but I wouldn't get overly attached to these if you want something you can eat freely on a regular basis. If you want to eat a bag once a week then no, it won't kill ya but you won't win any paleo badges doing so either.

There is another brand of this same product, Sea Snacks, that is made with olive oil although more expensive (of course!) I usually make my own as scooter lady suggested or I buy Sea Crunchies from Whole foods which is just dried seaweed. Very good stuff (and I buy it by the case!)