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Backyard BBQ Chips, 1.5 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Backyard BBQ Chips, 1.5 OZ

KETTLE FOODS
Available at Whole Foods
220
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Sugars
190mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
33
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this bag in the snack aisle, at a backyard cookout, or tossed into a picnic cooler — an easy grab for social gatherings or solo snacking. It gives a nostalgic, indulgent barbecue vibe with crunchy, smoky-sweet seasoning designed to evoke grilled flavors. The ingredient list (maltodextrin, torula yeast, yeast extract, 'natural flavors', added cane sugar and refined oils) and the fried/seasoned format are typical of industrial ultraprocessing that creates the crisp texture and intense taste.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 bag
Servings per Container: 1
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars1g
Protein3g
* 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, Safflower, And/or, Sunflower, And/or, Canola, Oil, Organic, Dried, Cane, Syrup, Sugar, Salt, Maltodextrin, Paprika, Onion, Powder, Yeast, Extract, Tomato, Powder, Torula, Yeast, Garlic, Powder, Chili, Pepper, Natural, Flavor, (including, smoke), Citric, Acid..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • safflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, torula yeast, yeast extract, natural flavors, added sugar and refined oils) and is a manufactured fried/seasoned snack, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Backyard BBQ Chips, 1.5 OZ

Well, that really depends on your definition of healthy! These chips are vegan, gluten-free, and have no artificial sweeteners or preservatives, which is a win for many snack lovers. However, they're still a processed snack, so if you're looking for something that's super high in protein or fiber, these might not fit the bill.

Perfect For

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movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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$1.69
per package