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Cape Cod Waves, Cheddar & Sour Cream
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Cape Cod Waves, Cheddar & Sour Cream

Cape Cod®
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Sugars
150mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
57
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cape Cod Waves Cheddar & Sour Cream (7 oz) is a ridged, kettle-cooked potato chip sold in a mid-sized foil-lined bag you would spot on the supermarket snack aisle, shelved with other potato chips, tortilla chips and party dips, often near specialty kettle and craft chip brands. It reads as a slightly premium, heritage snack: the Cape Cod name evokes New England, boardwalks and artisanal crunch, while the packaging and flavor position it for casual entertaining and impulse grocery trips. Occasions include game-day snacking, movie-night sharing, and road-trip packs for crowds. The brand targets adults and families who want bold flavor and a hearty crunch — marketing leans on quality, nostalgia, and natural-sounding ingredients rather than kid-focused characters or health claims. On the label you’ll find straightforward ingredient names and no organic or explicit health certifications; phrases like kettle-cooked and made with choice potatoes create a light natural halo even though the seasoning list includes concentrated dairy powders and flavor systems. In plain processing context, these are industrially manufactured, flavored and packaged snack crisps. Sensory details: each wave-cut chip offers an extra-crunchy, ridged texture built to hold dip, with a tangy, savory cheddar and sour cream coating that’s creamy and slightly salty with onion and garlic notes; the bag encourages the ritual of sharing at parties or opening on a couch for solo indulgence. Overall it reads as a convenient, familiar indulgence in American grocery culture — a go-to salty treat for social moments and everyday cravings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 7
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein3g
* 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),, WHEY,, SEA, SALT,, SOUR, CREAM, POWDER, (CREAM,, NONFAT, DRY, MILK,, CULTURES),, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (MILK,, SALT,, CULTURES,, ENZYMES),, ONION, POWDER,, BUTTERMILK,, NATURAL, FLAVORS,, GARLIC, POWDER,, ENZYME, MODIFIED, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (MILK,, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, CITRIC, ACID,, WHEY, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, CREAM,, MILK, FAT,, NONFAT, DRY, MILK,, SALT,, YEAST, EXTRACT., CONTAINS:, MILK.

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
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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 multiple industrial ingredients and processed cheese/dairy concentrates, natural flavors and additives and is a packaged flavored snack, meeting criteria for ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Cape Cod Waves, Cheddar & Sour Cream

Healthiness can be a bit subjective, right? Cape Cod Waves are relatively low in sugar and have some protein, making them a tasty snack option when paired with something like veggies or hummus. However, they do contain seed oils and are processed, so if you're looking for something super clean, this might not fit the bill.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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