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

Cape Cod Potato Chips, Russet

Cape Cod®
7.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
130mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
11
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cape Cod Russet Potato Chips are positioned on the supermarket snack aisle, typically on mid- to upper-level shelving near other premium chip brands, pretzels, and jarred dips; in party-season displays they appear by salsa and sandwich platters and in convenience stores they sit near cold drinks and travel snacks. The brand leans into a coastal New England identity and small-batch craftsmanship, with marketing that emphasizes kettle-cooked texture, premium russet potatoes, and simple seasoning. Shoppers reach for this bag on casual occasions — game day, movie night, backyard barbecues, or road trips — whenever a crunchy, shareable salty snack is wanted. The label projects a light health halo through short ingredient listing and the callout sea salt, plus wording about premium potatoes and kettle cooking, but it is not organic and has no child-focused characters; the packaging is straightforward, rugged, and adult-oriented rather than playful. In plain processing terms these are industrially made fried potato chips: sliced russet potatoes cooked in blended vegetable oils and packaged ready-to-eat. Sensory notes include a hearty, audible crunch and irregular, folded chip shapes that range from light to dark golden brown depending on batch; the oil-forward mouthfeel carries a clean salty finish. Rituals around the product are communal and casual: opening a foil-lined bag, passing it around a group, using the chips for scooping dip or as a sandwich side. The overall story is of a familiar, slightly upmarket American snack that trades novelty for reliable texture and a straightforward salty flavor profile.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz
Servings per Container: 7
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
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,, SAFFLOWER,, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, SUNFLOWER),, SEA, SALT..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Although the ingredient list is short, the product is an industrially produced, ready-to-eat fried snack made with refined vegetable oils and packaged for long shelf life, which aligns with ultra-processed (NOVA 4) classification.

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Common Questions about Cape Cod Potato Chips, Russet

That's a great question! While Cape Cod Russet Potato Chips are definitely tasty, calling them 'healthy' depends on your dietary goals. They’re not loaded with artificial ingredients, and they do contain some fiber and potassium, but they’re still a snack food. Moderation is key here — they can be a delightful treat alongside a balanced diet!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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