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Pringles Mega Stack Barbeque
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Pringles Mega Stack Barbeque

Pringles
7.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
135mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
62
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pringles Mega Stack Barbeque (7.1 oz) sits on the center-aisle chip gondola or snack wall, usually near other mainstream potato crisps, party-size chip cans, and flavored corn snacks. You’ll often find it adjacent to other Pringles varieties, party mixes, and family-size pretzels. It’s a grab-and-go snack for many occasions: game-day spreads, movie nights, road trips, lunchbox add-ins, or an after-school treat. The brand leans on playful, shareable moments—brightly packaged, mass-market, and aimed at teens, young adults and busy families who favor portability and bold flavor over homemade simplicity. Marketing emphasizes fun, convenience, and consistent flavor: “stack after stack” and “insanely light” are typical messaging. The front label touts taste and texture rather than health; there are no organic or natural certification marks, and any “natural flavors” claim sits alongside a long list of industrial ingredients. In plain language, this is a highly processed snack made from concentrated potato ingredients, starches, oils, and many flavoring agents and emulsifiers. Sensory details: each crisply molded, saddle-shaped chip offers an immediate crunchy snap followed by a light, airy melt. The barbeque seasoning delivers tangy-sweet, smoky notes with a dusty, savory coating (MSG and yeast extracts amplify umami). Packaging is the distinctive cylindrical can with a resealable plastic lid—ideal for tabletop sharing and the little ritual of tapping the can, stacking crisps, and passing it around at parties. Overall it occupies the fun, indulgent corner of American grocery culture: convenient, flavor-forward, and unmistakably processed.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 7
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Sodium135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
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

Dried-Potatoes,, Vegetable, Oil, (Corn,, Cottonseed,, High, Oleic, Soybean,, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, Degerminated, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Cornstarch,, Rice, Flour,, Maltodextrin,, Sugar,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Salt,, Tomato, Powder,, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Citric, Acid,, Onion, Powder,, Spice,, Garlic, Powder,, Yeast, Extract,, Hydrolyzed, Corn, Protein,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Malic, Acid,, Disodium, Inosinate,, Disodium, Guanylate,, Paprika, Extract, Color,, Natural, Flavors,, Whey,, Wheat, Starch..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Cottonseed - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • High Oleic Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono- and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Monosodium Glutamate - Synthetic preservative
  • Paprika Extract Color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, mono- and diglycerides, MSG, hydrolyzed proteins, flavor enhancers) and is a reformulated, industrially processed snack, fitting the ultraprocessed NOVA-4 category.

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Common Questions about Pringles Mega Stack Barbeque

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! The Mega Stack Barbeque has 150 calories per serving and contains some fats, but it's also low in sugar and offers a bit of fiber. If you’re looking for a satisfying snack that won't derail your day, this could fit the bill, especially when enjoyed in moderation.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientnostalgic
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