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Pringles Mega Stack Sour & Cream Onion
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Pringles Mega Stack Sour & Cream Onion

Pringles
7.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
160mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
72
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pringles Mega Stack Sour & Cream Onion (7.1 oz) is a mass-market, shareable canister of thin, saddle-shaped potato crisps seasoned with a tangy sour cream and onion powder. You'd find it in the grocery snack aisle beside other flavored potato crisps, party chips, and stackable or single-serve snack cans — often near dip mixes and party platters. Its marketing leans into convenience and communal snacking: grab-and-go portability for road trips, tailgates, movie nights, or packed lunches. Pringles sits in mainstream American snack culture as an icon of playful, repeatable munching — aimed at young adults, teens, and families who want bold flavor and predictable crunch rather than artisanal or health-focused credentials. The front label emphasizes flavor and shareability and includes claims like lightness and crispness; the ingredient list mentions 'natural flavors' but there are no organic or whole-food certifications and no overt health halos beyond portion-calorie statements. In plain terms, this product is highly processed: a composite of dried potato, refined flours, vegetable oils, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, and sweeteners manufactured into a uniform, shelf-stable crisp. Sensory notes: very light, uniformly thin and crispy with a quick, salty tang and a savory onion-sour cream finish; not greasy, with a loud crunch. Packaging is a tall, rigid cardboard-and-metal can with a resealable lid that encourages the ritual of stacking and popping out chips one at a time; the canister is designed for sharing at gatherings or for stashing in a backpack or car for on-the-go snacking.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 7
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
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

Ingredients:, Dried, Potatoes,, Vegetable, Oil, (Corn,, Cottonseed,, High, Oleic, Soybean,, And/Or, Sunflower, Oil),, Degerminated, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Cornstarch,, Rice, Flour,, Maltodextrin,, Mono-, And, Diglycerides., Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Salt,, Whey,, Sour, Cream, (Cream,, Nonfat, Milk,, Cultures),, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Onion, Powder,, Coconut, Oil,, Dextrose,, Sugar,, Natural, Flavors,, Nonfat, Milk,, Citric, Acid,, Sodium, Caseinate,, Lactic, Acid,, Yeast, Extract,, Disodium, Inosinate,, Disodium, Guanylate,, Buttermilk,, Malic, Acid,, Invert, Sugar,, Cultured, Nonfat, Milk,, Cream,, 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 - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono- And Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Monosodium Glutamate - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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 many industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, mono- and diglycerides, MSG, disodium inosinate/guanylate, 'natural flavors'), refined flours and oils, and is manufactured into a shelf-stable, ready-to-eat product, meeting the criteria for ultraprocessed (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Pringles Mega Stack Sour & Cream Onion

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! At 150 calories per serving, it's a fun snack that can fit into a balanced diet, but it’s not exactly a superfood. It’s worth noting that it contains some added sugars and preservatives, so think of it more as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

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