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Barbecue Potato Chips, 8 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Barbecue Potato Chips, 8 OZ

365 by Whole Foods Market
Available at Whole Foods
150
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
170mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
39
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this bag in the snack aisle or tossed into a grocery basket for a picnic, game day, or movie night—an easy grab for social hangouts or solo couch cravings. It delivers a crunchy, smoky-sweet, indulgent and nostalgic vibe reminiscent of backyard barbecues and childhood snack time. The ingredient list and seasoning blend (refined oils, dextrose, maltodextrin, yeast extract, and 'natural flavors') plus industrial frying and flavor formulations point to a highly processed product engineered for texture, long shelf life, and intense flavor, consistent with UPF characteristics.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 OZ
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium170mg7%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

POTATOES, VEGETABLE, OILS, (SUNFLOWER, SEED,, SAFFLOWER, SEED, AND/OR, CANOLA), BARBECUE, SEASONING, (CANE, SUGAR,, SALT,, DEXTROSE,, BROWN, CANE, SUGAR,, TOMATO, POWDER,, ONION, POWDER,, RICE, MALTODEXTRIN,, PAPRIKA, [COLOR],, MOLASSES,, YEAST, EXTRACT,, GARLIC, POWDER,, VINEGAR, SOLIDS,, OLEORESIN, OF, PAPRIKA, [COLOR],, NATURAL, FLAVOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower seed - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • safflower seed - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • natural flavor - Processed emulsifier
  • paprika - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product contains formulated seasoning mixes and industrial ingredients (maltodextrin, dextrose, natural flavors), uses refined seed oils, and is a fried, shelf-stable snack—features typical of NOVA 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Barbecue Potato Chips, 8 OZ

The Barbecue Potato Chips can be a fun snack, but calling them 'healthy' depends on your perspective. They offer a crunchy, flavorful treat with 150 calories per serving, but they don't pack in a lot of nutrients like fiber or protein. If you're enjoying them in moderation as part of a balanced diet, they can definitely fit into your snack rotation!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
$3.19
per package