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Marzetti Caramel Dip Snack Pack
Produce
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Marzetti Caramel Dip Snack Pack

Marzetti
10.20 oz
Available at Foodtown
180
Calories
1g
Protein
24g
Sugars
100mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
32
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Marzetti Caramel Dip Snack Pack is a small, single-serve plastic cup of pourable caramel often found in the refrigerated snack or produce section near fruit dips, pudding cups, and single-serve dessert toppings. You may also spot it on endcaps with school-lunch items or near packaged apple slices and snack trays. The product is positioned as a convenient, family-friendly dipping solution — an easy add-on for parents packing lunches or hosting casual get-togethers. Marzetti’s brand carries a mainstream, middle-America sensibility: familiar, reliable, and aimed at busy households that want an indulgent treat without extra prep. Packaging and marketing emphasize convenience and fun more than health; it typically lacks organic certification or “all-natural” claims and contains standard small-print ingredient and preservative listings rather than wellness buzzwords. Sensory-wise the dip is glossy, viscous, and sweet with a smooth, slightly chewy caramel mouthfeel; it spreads or drips slowly off apple slices, pretzels, or graham crackers. The snack-pack ritual is tactile and social — peel back a foil lid, dip, and hand around the small cups at a picnic, school lunch, or movie-night couch spread. In plain processing terms, this is a highly processed, ready-to-eat product made from refined sugars, milk derivatives, vegetable fats, starches, emulsifiers, preservatives, and artificial flavoring. It reads as an indulgent convenience item rather than a minimally processed food, designed to deliver consistent texture, shelf stability, and sweetness. Typical use occasions include quick treats, kid snacks, and portable party appetizers where ease and familiarity matter more than culinary craft.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 6
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium100mg4%
Total Carbohydrate31g11%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars24g
Added Sugars23g46%
Protein1g
* 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

Invert, Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Skim, Milk,, Palm, Oil,, Sugar,, Butter, (Cream,, Salt),, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Contains, Less, than, 2%, of:, Disodium, Phosphate,, Potassium, Sorbate, (Preservative),, Salt,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Artificial, Flavor,, Water..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients and additives (invert sugar, corn syrup, modified starch, mono- and diglycerides, potassium sorbate, artificial flavor) and is a ready-to-eat formulation, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Marzetti Caramel Dip Snack Pack

The Caramel Dip is a fun treat, but it's not exactly a health food. With 24 grams of sugar per serving, it’s definitely on the sweeter side. So, think of it as an occasional indulgence rather than a daily snack!

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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