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Crispy Jalapenos Fresh Gourmet
Produce
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Crispy Jalapenos Fresh Gourmet

Fresh Gourmet
3.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
40
Calories
0g
Protein
15mg
Sodium
20
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Fresh Gourmet Crispy Jalapenos arrive on shelf as a small, party-ready snack aimed at spicing up casual gatherings. You'd typically find the 3.5 oz bag in the snack aisle near chips, pretzels, and other crunchy munchies, often shelved close to party dips, tortilla chips, and flavored nuts; occasionally supermarkets will place them in an impulse endcap by beer and salsa. This product suits quick shopping trips for game-day spreads, movie nights, or road-trip snack packs — it also works as a crunchy garnish for tacos, burgers, and salads. The Fresh Gourmet name leans into a semi-premium, artisanal vibe: “fresh” and “gourmet” suggest a slightly elevated snack experience targeted at young adults and entertaining hosts who want something a little different than standard potato chips. Labeling tends to lean on natural-sounding cues — sea salt is called out on the front, and ingredient-focused packaging highlights jalapeño as the star — but there’s no organic or certified-natural seal. Kid-oriented branding is minimal; the product skews toward spice-seeking teens and adults rather than young children. In plain terms this is a manufactured, battered-and-crisped vegetable snack made from jalapeño peppers coated with enriched wheat flour and fried in vegetable oil, then salted and packaged for shelf stability. Sensory notes: a light, brittle crunch with a toasted-bread coating, immediate salty hit and a vegetal, warm jalapeño bite; the bag is single-serve to share or top dishes, and the opening ritual is casual — grab, crunch, and pass. It fits squarely into American snack culture as a novelty spicy chip for social snacking and quick flavor boosts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 tbsp
Servings per Container: 14
Calories40
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium15mg1%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
Protein0g
* 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

Jalapeno, Peppers,, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sunflower, and/or, Safflower, Oil,, Sea, Sat..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an industrially produced snack made from refined/enriched flour, refined vegetable oils, and packaged fried jalapeño pieces; those characteristics and the ready-to-eat, shelf-stable formulation align with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Crispy Jalapenos Fresh Gourmet

It depends on your definition of healthy! With only 40 calories per tablespoon and a low sodium count, these crispy bites can add a kick to your meals without breaking the calorie bank. Just remember, they’re a fun topping rather than a main dish, so moderation is key!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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