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Handy Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp rolls
Seafood
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Handy Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp rolls

Handy
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
180
Calories
11g
Protein
3g
Sugars
610mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
53
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Handy Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp Rolls arrive in the frozen appetizer section of the supermarket — you’ll find them on a shelf of ready-to-heat party foods and frozen seafood, shelved near other shrimp appetizers, dumplings, potstickers and Asian-style frozen snacks. They read like a coastal convenience item: small, hand-wrapped shrimp morsels glazed with a sweet chili sauce and billed with a Chesapeake Bay provenance. Perfect for last-minute entertaining or casual weeknight indulgence, they slot into game-day spreads, movie-night trays, or as a crispy starter for a weekend brunch or light dinner. Handy positions these rolls as crafted, seafood-forward convenience: branding leans on small-town Crisfield, Maryland heritage and “naturally delicious” language that appeals to shoppers wanting both authenticity and ease. The packaging evokes freshness and hand-made skill without organic or certified health claims; there’s family-friendly, mildly kid-appealing flavor (sweet chili) but no explicit kid-targeted characters. Label copy emphasizes craftsmanship and selected ingredients while the ingredient list reveals several industrial stabilizers and a par-fry finish. On the plate they deliver a thin, flaky pastry that crisps quickly (oven or air-fryer) to a delicate crunch, giving way to tender shrimp, scallion brightness and a sticky-sweet chili glaze with garlicky notes. The small box (8 oz) is a frozen, sealed bag/box format meant to be reheated and served with extra dipping sauce — a communal, casual ritual of passing a platter at parties. Nutritionally they read as a convenient indulgence: modest calories per piece but noticeably high sodium, and a texture/sensory profile built for quick, crunchy satisfaction.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 7.0
Servings per Container: 2.5
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Cholesterol45mg15%
Sodium610mg27%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars3g6%
Protein11g
* 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

Shrimp, (Shrimp,, Water,, Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Salt,, Citric, Acid,, Dextrin),, Pastry, (Wheat, Flour,, Water,, Salt,, Sunflower, Oil),, Scallions,, Tapioca, Starch,, Sugar,, Chili, Sauce, (Water,, Sugar,, Chili,, Garlic,, Salt,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Acetic, Acid,, Onion, Powder,, White, Pepper,, Oleoresin, Capsicum,, Xanthan, Gum),, Salt,, Garlic, Powder,, Chili, Powder,, White, Pepper,, Par-Fried, in, Fully, Refined, Soybean, Oil..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean 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:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (modified starch, xanthan gum, dextrin, par-fried in refined soybean oil) and is a ready-to-heat frozen snack, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Handy Sweet Thai Chili Shrimp rolls

That really depends on your definition of healthy! With 11 grams of protein and 260 mg of calcium per serving, these shrimp rolls can be a tasty addition to your meal. However, they do contain 610 mg of sodium, which is something to consider if you're watching your salt intake.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientadventurous
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