
Popchips Potato Chips Barbeque
What You Should Know
Popchips Potato Chips Barbeque (5 oz) sits squarely in the supermarket snack aisle alongside other chips, crisps, and pretzels — often near light or better-for-you chip alternatives and curated endcaps for party snacks. You’ll spot it on family grocery runs, game-day shopping, or when someone grabs a single bag for a movie night or road trip. The brand positions itself as a modern, slightly healthier take on traditional chips: youthful, convenience-oriented, and geared toward millennial and Gen Z shoppers who want indulgence with a perceived lighter footprint (the familiar “popped not fried” positioning is part of Popchips’ cultural identity). Packaging tends to carry health-halo cues — bright colors, flavor callouts, and wording that suggests simplicity — but there’s no organic certification listed on the ingredient panel provided. In plain language, this is an industrially made, ready-to-eat savory snack with added flavoring and texturizing ingredients. Sensory experience is immediately accessible: a light, airy crunch rather than a dense fry, with a tangy-sweet barbeque seasoning profile (sweet notes from brown sugar and sugar, tomato and smoky paprika, garlic and onion powder for savoriness). The 5 oz foil-lined bag is designed for grab-and-go convenience and sharing; ritual uses include passing the bag at parties, tucking one into a lunch, or pairing with sandwiches for an on-the-go lunch. Overall, it reads as a casual, social snack product that balances taste and convenience while relying on industrial processing and flavor systems to deliver a consistent barbeque chip experience.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Potato,, Rice, Flour,, Vegetable, Oil, (Sunflower,, Safflower, and/or, Expeller, Pressed, Canola),, Potato, Starch,, Sugar,, Tapioca, Maltodextrin,, Salt,, Brown, Sugar,, Tomato, Powder,, Garlic, Powder,, Onion, Powder,, Spices,, Natural, Flavors,, Citric, Acid, (a),, Paprika, Extract, [Color],, Paprika., (a)Citric, Acid, is, Added, for, Flavor..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Safflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Paprika Extract - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains industrially processed ingredients like maltodextrin and 'natural flavors' and is a ready-to-eat packaged snack, which fits the NOVA ultraprocessed category. The product formulation and manufacturing deliver a hyper-palatable, shelf-stable snack typical of NOVA 4 foods.
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Common Questions about Popchips Potato Chips Barbeque
Healthy can be a bit of a moving target, right? These chips are lower in calories compared to traditional fried chips, with only 130 calories per ounce. However, they're still a processed snack, so while they can fit into a balanced diet, they shouldn't be your main source of nutrition.
