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Dr. Praeger's Sweet Potato Little Family Pack
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Dr. Praeger's Sweet Potato Little Family Pack

Dr. Praeger's
20 oz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
2g
Protein
10g
Sugars
200mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
21
Ingredients

What You Should Know

This 20 oz Little Family Pack of Dr. Praeger’s Sweet Potato Littles lives in the frozen aisle alongside other frozen vegetables, tater tots, veggie burgers and breakfast potatoes — often shelved near plant-forward sides and kids’ freezer favorites. Shoppers pull it during weekly grocery runs for easy weeknight sides, parents’ back-to-school shopping lists, weekend brunch spreads and game-day snack prep. Dr. Praeger’s positions itself as a wholesome, family-friendly brand: the packaging and marketing emphasize simple ingredients, vegetable-forward nutrition, and convenience, targeting health-conscious parents and busy households who want better-for-you convenience foods. The front label typically leans on “made with sweet potatoes,” “simple ingredients” or “no preservatives” style health halos and playful kid-oriented graphics; it may not carry organic certification but trades on perceived naturalness. In plain processing terms this is a commercially prepared convenience product made by transforming whole vegetables and pantry staples into a ready-to-heat format. Sensory details: when oven-crisped they develop a lightly browned, slightly crisp exterior that gives to a soft, moist orange interior with a mild sweet-savory balance and a tender, pillowy bite; a faint egg-white binding note and subtle starchiness from potato flakes and arrowroot round out the mouthfeel. Packaging is a resealable frozen bag sized for family portions; the ritual often involves baking or air-frying from frozen, arranging on a plate next to dipping sauces, or stacking on a kid’s lunch tray. In American grocery culture these littles sit at the intersection of convenience, nostalgia and the desire for vegetable-based comfort sides.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 5
Servings per Container: 7
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium200mg9%
Total Carbohydrate25g9%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars4g8%
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

Sweet, Potato,, Potato, Flakes,, Expeller, Pressed, Canola, Oil, and/or, Sunflower, Oil,, Egg, Whites,, Brown, Sugar, (Sugar,, Molasses),, Arrowroot, Powder,, Sea, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • 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 not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

The product is a commercially prepared convenience food made from whole vegetables plus processed ingredients (potato flakes, oils, sugar) but lacks the characteristic industrial additives and formulations of ultra-processed foods, placing it in NOVA group 3 (processed).

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Common Questions about Dr. Praeger's Sweet Potato Little Family Pack

The Sweet Potato Family Pack can be considered a healthier option compared to many standard frozen snacks, especially with its sweet potato base, which provides some vitamins and fiber. However, it does contain added sugars, so if you're watching your sugar intake, it's good to enjoy these in moderation. Overall, it’s a tasty treat that balances convenience with some nutritional benefits!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
family-dinner
game-day-prep

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