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Alexia Waffle Fries
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Alexia Waffle Fries

Alexia
20 oz
Available at Foodtown
145
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
330mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
35
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Alexia Waffle Fries (20 oz) live in the frozen foods aisle, shelved with other potato sides and frozen appetizers — think next to straight-cut fries, sweet potato fries and branded oven-ready hash browns. Shoppers spot the ridged, restaurant-style waffle silhouette on the bag and place it in carts for weeknight dinners, backyard cookouts, game-day spreads or quick sides for casual brunches. The Alexia brand positions itself as a slightly premium, gourmet-minded player in frozen sides, leaning into cues like simple ingredient calls (potatoes, sea salt) and rustic imagery to attract adults who want convenience without sacrificing perceived quality. Packaging often emphasizes “restaurant-style” and natural-sounding components, though this product does not display organic certification on the ingredient list provided. Label characteristics create a mild health halo — sea salt, no artificial colors listed, and recognizable base ingredients — while still being overtly convenience-focused rather than child-branded. Processing context: this is a manufactured frozen potato product made with added starches, oils and texturizers to achieve uniform shape and crispness. Sensory details: when baked or air-fried they emerge golden and crinkled, with a crunchy exterior and a pillowy potato interior; the waffle shape creates a satisfying crisp-to-soft contrast and holds ketchup or dip. Packaging is a resealable-style frozen bag or box, and the ritual often involves popping them in the oven or air fryer straight from the freezer, pairing them with burgers, wings or dipping sauces during casual, social meals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 7
Calories145
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium330mg14%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars1g
Protein2g
* 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, Oil,, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, High, Oleic, Canola,, Canola,, Sunflower),, Corn, Starch,, Rice, Flour,, Dextrin,, Sea, Salt,, Black, Pepper,, Onion, Powder,, Spice,, Garlic, Powder,, Leavening, (Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Citric, Acid),, Yeast..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • High Oleic Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product is an industrially formulated frozen side with added refined starches, dextrin, vegetable oil blends and leavening agents, which are characteristic of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4). These ingredients and the reformed, ready-to-cook format indicate extensive processing beyond simple preservation.

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Common Questions about Alexia Waffle Fries

The healthiness of Alexia Waffle Fries really depends on what you're comparing them to and your overall diet. They’re not loaded with added sugars or preservatives, which is a plus, but they are still a processed food. If you're looking for a tasty side that’s lower in sugar and free from artificial ingredients, these could fit into a balanced diet, especially as an occasional treat!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
weekend-brunch
movie-night

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