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Cape Cod Original
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Cape Cod Original

Cape Cod®
10 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
125mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
11
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cape Cod Original is a familiar entry in the American snack aisle: a 10 oz foil-lined bag of kettle-cooked potato chips marketed around hearty flavor and crunch. You'd spot it on the snack or chips shelving, stacked near other premium kettle chips, pretzels and party mixes, often alongside other regional or “craft” chip brands. It fits casual occasions — game-day gatherings, movie nights, road-trip snack stashes and picnic baskets — and is commonly bought on grocery runs for parties or weekend entertaining. The brand projects a heritage, East Coast, small-batch image: Cape Cod emphasizes kettle cooking, choice potatoes and a simple ingredient list, positioning itself as a premium, slightly more “natural” alternative to mass-market chips. Packaging and label cues lean on a clean, rustic aesthetic and callouts like “kettle cooked” and “sea salt,” but there are no organic or kid-targeted elements; the product is aimed at adults seeking a satisfying, trustworthy snack. Label characteristics offer mild health halos — short ingredient list and “sea salt” — without formal organic or non-GMO certification. Processing context: these are fried potato slices produced in industrial kettles and packaged for shelf stability. Sensory details highlight thick-cut slices with irregular shapes and folds, a pronounced, hearty crunch, a lightly salty finish and a golden amber color; the ritual is tactile and communal — tipping a bag into a bowl, dunking in dips, or pairing with sandwiches and beer. Overall, Cape Cod Original lives between craft snack branding and mainstream convenience, delivering straightforward sensory pleasure with simple-sounding ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz
Servings per Container: 10
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium125mg5%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
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

INGREDIENTS:, POTATOES,, VEGETABLE, OIL, (CANOLA,, SUNFLOWER,, SAFFLOWER, AND/OR, SOYBEAN),, SEA, SALT..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • safflower - 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?

Despite a short ingredient list (potatoes, vegetable oil, sea salt), the product is industrially fried, batch-processed and packaged for shelf stability, which aligns with NOVA's ultra-processed category.

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Common Questions about Cape Cod Original

The term 'healthy' can be a bit tricky, right? Cape Cod Originals are made from just potatoes, vegetable oil, and sea salt, which means they’re relatively simple and minimally processed. While they’re not a nutritional powerhouse, they can fit into a balanced snack routine if enjoyed in moderation. Think of them as a fun treat rather than a health food.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

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