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Golden Potato Pancakes
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 3🥛 Dairy-Free

Golden Potato Pancakes

Golden
10.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
70
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Sugars
190mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
16
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Golden Potato Pancakes are a ready-to-heat boxed latke product that would typically sit in the frozen appetizer or prepared foods aisle alongside other frozen potato items, hash browns, and convenience sides. Packaged as eight traditional latkes in a 10.6 oz box and branded with Old Fashioned Kitchen-style heritage messaging, the product leans on family tradition and simple, familiar ingredients. It reads like a comfort-food staple: potatoes, wheat meal, onions, eggs and canola oil, and the front label highlights “No preservatives,” “No artificial flavoring or coloring,” and “0 g trans fat,” giving it a ‘wholesome’ health halo without organic or non-GMO certification. You’ll see shoppers pick it up for holiday spreads (Hanukkah, family gatherings), quick weekend brunches, or as an easy appetizer for game day and casual dinners. The brand voice is nostalgic and multigenerational — marketed toward buyers who want convenience but also the feel of “from our kitchen to yours,” appealing to older shoppers and families seeking traditional flavors. In plain processing terms, it’s a factory-made, ready-to-heat product made from recognizable food ingredients rather than fresh-from-scratch latkes. Sensory-wise, when pan-fried or baked the exterior crisps to a golden brown while the interior remains tender and slightly coarse from grated and dehydrated potato, with savory onion and egg binder notes; it’s typically reheated from frozen on a skillet or in the oven and served with applesauce or sour cream. Packaging is a branded cardboard box with frozen tray, reinforcing ritual use for holidays or quick weeknight sides.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 8
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
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

Potatoes,, Meal, (Wheat, Flour),, Onions,, Canola, Oil,, Water,, Dehydrated, Potatoes,, Egg, Whites,, Whole, Eggs,, Salt,, Pepper..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - 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:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is a processed, ready-to-heat prepared food made from basic ingredients (potatoes, flour, eggs, oil) and dehydrated components without industrial additives listed; its manufacturing and convenience format align with NOVA group 3 (processed foods).

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Common Questions about Golden Potato Pancakes

The healthiness of Golden Potato Pancakes really depends on what you're comparing them to. At 70 calories per pancake, they're not a calorie bomb, but they aren't exactly a superfood, either. If you're looking for a quick snack or side dish that satisfies a craving without breaking the calorie bank, these can fit in nicely.

Perfect For

holiday-baking
weekend-brunch
game-day-prep

Vibe:

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