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Chatham Village Croutons, Traditional Cut, Garlic & Butter Flavored
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Chatham Village Croutons, Traditional Cut, Garlic & Butter Flavored

Chatham Village
5 oz
Available at Foodtown
35
Calories
1g
Protein
55mg
Sodium
33
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Chatham Village Croutons, Traditional Cut, Garlic & Butter Flavored is a small, familiar item you’d typically find on a grocery shelf in the salad toppings or bread aisle, shelved near other croutons, salad dressings, stuffing mixes and packaged salad kits. Packaged in a lightweight plastic bag or pouch, the product leans into classic home-cooking cues with a straightforward name and flavor callout. It fits cleanly into quick weeknight meals, weekend brunches where a salad or soup needs a finishing crunch, and game-day or casual entertaining occasions where convenience and familiar flavor matter. The brand positioning reads as approachable and value-friendly — a mainstream store brand or private-label style offering aimed at families and shoppers seeking low-effort ways to add texture and buttery, garlicky flavor to dishes. The label is likely to emphasize taste descriptors like “garlic & butter” and “traditional cut” rather than nutrition claims; it contains a “natural butter flavor” ingredient but shows no organic certification or kid-specific branding, and any health halos would be mild (taste-focused) rather than explicitly “natural” or health-forward. Processing context: this is an industrially made, shelf-stable bread product — a small baked bread cube seasoned with added oils and flavorings. Sensory details: small, crisp, toasted cubes with a crunchy snap and a warm, savory garlic-butter aroma and slight saltiness. Eating ritual typically involves sprinkling on salads, stirring into soups or using for quick holiday stuffing, offering a convenient, crunchy finishing touch to everyday American meals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0 tbsp
Servings per Container: 20
Calories35
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium55mg2%
Total Carbohydrate4g1%
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

Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Canola, Oil,, Dehydrated, Garlic,, Salt,, Yeast,, Water,, Natural, Butter, Flavor, (a, Milk, Ingredient),, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • natural butter flavor - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrially processed ingredients (refined oils, flavorings like "natural butter flavor", enriched flours) and is a shelf-stable, formulated snack/ingredient, fitting the NOVA definition of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Chatham Village Croutons, Traditional Cut, Garlic & Butter Flavored

The garlic and butter croutons can be a tasty addition to your salads or soups, but calling them 'healthy' depends on your diet and what you're comparing them to. With 35 calories and just 1.5g of fat per serving, they’re low in calories but also low in fiber and protein. They’re best seen as a flavorful way to add crunch, rather than a health food.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
game-day-prep
meal-prep-sunday

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