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Pringles Snack Stack Original 12-pk
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Pringles Snack Stack Original 12-pk

Pringles
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
1g
Protein
105mg
Sodium
26
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pringles Snack Stack Original 12-pk is the familiar cylindrical cup of uniformly shaped potato crisps you'll find in the chip aisle alongside other snack crisps, party mixes, and single-serve snack cups. These compact cups are often shelved near travel snacks and lunchbox items, close to dips and crackers for easy cross-merchandising. Ideal for game-day gatherings, movie nights, road trips, or a kid's after-school snack, the product is positioned as a convenient, shareable treat that fits casual social occasions and on-the-go moments. The Pringles brand leans on decades of advertising memory, evoking playful nostalgia for many adults while appealing to kids with bright packaging and a promise of consistent crunch. Marketing emphasizes fun, portability, and flavor rather than health benefits; labeling may suggest simple ingredient names like potato and oil but lacks organic or natural certification and does not present the snack as a health food. In plain processing context, these crisps are industrially formulated, combining dehydrated potatoes with starches, oils, and emulsifiers to create a consistent texture and long shelf life. Sensory notes include an airy, rigid, saddle-shaped crisp with a light, non-greasy mouthfeel and a pronounced salty savory seasoning; the stackable shape produces a ritual of popping off a crisp and enjoying a uniform bite. Packaging is a convenient single-serve tubular cup designed to protect fragile crisps and to be stashed in backpacks or glove compartments. Overall, the product reads as an indulgent, reliable snack built for convenience and repeat purchase.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 12
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate11g4%
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,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Salt,, 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
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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 industrial ingredients and additives such as maltodextrin and mono- and diglycerides, and is produced as a formulated, shelf-stable snack, consistent with an ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) classification.

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Common Questions about Pringles Snack Stack Original 12-pk

The Snack Stack Original has some perks, like being low in sugar and containing no artificial sweeteners or preservatives. However, it's not exactly a health food — it's more of a fun snack option. Healthy is relative, so think of it as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientindulgentcomforting
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