Herr's Variety Pack Chips
What You Should Know
Herr's Variety Pack Chips is a brightly packaged multipack you’d find in the snack aisle near other party-size and variety snack packs—stacked next to potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, and lunchbox-sized chip assortments. Store placement often targets endcaps for game-day displays or near checkout for impulse buys. Occasions: this is positioned for casual entertaining, kids’ lunches, road trips and movie nights where single-serve convenience matters. Brand positioning leans on mid-market, family-friendly American snack culture: Herr’s trades on nostalgia and regional heritage while appealing to value-conscious parents and party hosts who want variety without fuss. The label carries approachable, kid-oriented graphics and claims like “Gluten free” and “Freshness guaranteed,” but lacks organic certification; the packaging emphasizes convenience and fun rather than health. Note: ingredient lists show many industrial ingredients and flavor systems, indicative of multi-step manufacturing. Processing context: these items are made by industrial snack processes (baking, frying, seasoning with blends and additives) and would be categorized as highly processed. Sensory details cover a range—very thin, crunchy pretzels; salty, crisp potato chips with barbecue or sour-cream-and-onion dusting; airy, buttery popcorn; and tangy baked cheese curls—each single-serve bag delivers a quick, intensely flavored bite. Packaging is tear-open single-serve plastic bags inside a cardboard outer box; the ritual is informal and communal—people grab a bag at parties, toss into lunchboxes, or portion out at tailgates. Overall, the product tells a story of accessible, ready-to-serve American snacking built around variety and convenience rather than culinary authenticity.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Extra, Thin, Pretzels, -, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate, (Vitamin, B1),, Riboflavin, [Vitamin, B2],, Folic, Acid),, Salt,, Malt,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Palm,, Soybean,, Sunflower),, Yeast,, Soda,, Barbecue, Flavored, Potato, Chips, -, Potatoes,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Soybean, Sunflower),, Seasoning, (Sugar,, Corn, Flour,, Dextrose,, Salt,, Paprika,, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Rice, Flour,, Maltodextrin,, Torula, Yeast,, Spices, [Including, Mustard],, Onion, Powder,, Garlic, Powder,, Extractive, of, Paprika,, Natural, Smoke, Flavor), Salt,, Crisp, 'N, Tasty, Potato, Chips, -, Potatoes,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Soybean,, Sunflower),, Salt,, Sour, Cream, &, Onion, Flavored, Potato, Chips, -, Potatoes,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Soybean,, Sunflower),, Seasoning, (Whey,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Dextrose,, Maltodextrin,, Buttermilk, Solids,, Salt,, Dehydrated, Onion,, Sugar,, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Sour, Cream, [Cream,, Nonfat, Milk,, Cultures],, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Citric, Acid,, Parsley,, Artificial, Flavor,, Malic, Acid,, Sodium, Diacetate,, Lactose),, Salt,, Baked, Cheese, Curls, -, Corn, Meal,, Vegetable, Oil, (One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn, Cottonseed,, Palm,, Sunflower),, Cheese, Blend, (Maltodextrin,, Whey,, Sunflower, Oil,, Cheddar, Cheese, [Pasteurized, Milk,, Cheese, Culture,, Salt,, Enzymes],, Salt,, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Sodium, Phosphate,, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Natural, Flavor,, Citric, Acid,, Lactic, Acid,, Yellow, 5,, Yellow, 6,, Enzymes),, Salt,, Original, Popcorn, -, Popcorn,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Sunflower,, Soybean,, Palm),, Butter, Powder, (Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Buttermilk,, Sodium, Citrate,, Citric, Acid,, Tocopherol, [Anti-Oxidant],, Beta, Carotene, [Color]),, Salt,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Butter, [Cream,, Salt],, Beta, Carotene, [Color],, Tocopherol, [Anti-Oxidant],, Annatto, Extract..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Cottonseed - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Monosodium Glutamate - Processed emulsifier
- •Sodium Phosphate - Processed emulsifier
- •Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
- •Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This product contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, artificial colors/flavors, corn syrup solids) and is manufactured as ready-to-eat flavored snacks, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).
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Common Questions about Herr's Variety Pack Chips
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! These chips certainly provide a tasty crunch for snacking, but they're not exactly a superfood. They’re processed and contain added sugars and artificial colors, so while they can fit into a balanced diet, they shouldn't be your main source of nutrition.