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Organic Outer Planet Pizza Space Ball Puffs, 7 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Organic Outer Planet Pizza Space Ball Puffs, 7 OZ

LESSEREVIL
Available at Whole Foods
130
Calories
2g
Protein
0.99g
Sugars
135mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
36
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot these in the natural/organic snack aisle or grab a bag for movie nights, road trips, or kids' lunchboxes. They give a playful, nostalgic cheese-puff vibe with an organic spin—positioned as a slightly healthier, indulgent crunchy snack. The puffed texture and presence of concentrated ingredients and additives like "organic flavor," yeast extract, lactic and citric acids point to industrial formulation and ready-to-eat processing typical of ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 7
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars0.99g
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

ORGANIC, WHOLE, GRAIN, YELLOW, CORN, ORGANIC, AVOCADO, OIL, ORGANIC, TAPIOCA, SOLIDS, ORGANIC, TOMATO, POWDER, SEA, SALT, ORGANIC, GARLIC, POWDER, ORGANIC, ONION, POWDER, ORGANIC, FLAVOR, ORGANIC, SPICES, ORGANIC, YEAST, EXTRACT, ORGANIC, ANNATTO, EXTRACT, LACTIC, ACID, CITRIC, ACID..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • avocado oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • annatto - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is a ready-to-eat, industrially manufactured puffed snack made from processed ingredients and formulation agents (organic flavor, yeast extract, acids), indicating ultra-processed status (NOVA 4). The physical extrusion/puffing and added flavoring/preservative-like ingredients distinguish it from minimally processed whole foods.

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Common Questions about Organic Outer Planet Pizza Space Ball Puffs, 7 OZ

That really depends on what you’re comparing it to! These puffs are made with organic ingredients and keep sugar levels low, making them a better choice than many traditional snacks. They’re not a health food per se, but they can definitely fit into a balanced diet as an occasional treat.

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientindulgentwholesome
$5.49
per package