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Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps

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

What You Should Know

Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps arrive in their signature tall, tubular can — a familiar sight on grocery shelves in the salty snacks aisle, often stacked near other crisps, party chips, pretzels, and vending-size snack packs. Shoppers pull a can into baskets for get-togethers, road trips, quick lunchbox treats, or to stash at a desk for an afternoon pick-me-up. The brand leans into playful convenience and shareability: Pringles is positioned as an iconic, retro-modern snack for families, teens, and anyone seeking a predictable, packable crunch. Marketing emphasizes the stackable shape and variety of flavors rather than health claims. The label typically highlights flavor and portion size rather than natural or organic credentials; there are no organic seals and the front-of-package messaging stresses taste and fun more than nutrition. In plain language, this product is highly processed: crafted from dried potatoes and a long list of flavoring agents, emulsifiers, and refined starches rather than whole foods. Sensory experience is central — each chip is uniformly thin, light, and crisp with a tangy, savory sour cream and onion seasoning that delivers salty, umami, and slightly sweet notes; texture is airy with a quick, clean crunch rather than greasy residue. The ritual of use is tactile and social: popping the lid, stacking chips, and sharing straight from the can at game night or on a road trip. Overall, Pringles Sour Cream & Onion serves as a convenient, flavorful indulgence that signals casual fun more than nutritional austerity.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz
Servings per Container: 6
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?

The ingredient list contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, mono- and diglycerides, flavor enhancers like MSG, disodium inosinate/guanylate, and refined starches and oils), consistent with a NOVA 4 ultraprocessed classification.

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Common Questions about Pringles Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps

The healthiness of Pringles Sour Cream & Onion really depends on your context. They’re definitely a fun snack with 150 calories per serving, but they’re not exactly a nutritional powerhouse — think of them as an occasional treat rather than a health food. If you’re looking for something to munch on while binge-watching your favorite show, they might just hit the spot!

Perfect For

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

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