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Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Sour Cream & Onion
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Sour Cream & Onion

Quaker
3.03 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
240mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
43
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Quaker Popped Rice Snacks in Sour Cream & Onion presents itself as a light, crunchy alternative to traditional chips. You'd typically find the 3.03 oz single-serve bags in the salty snacks aisle near other popped snacks, rice cakes, and flavored chip alternatives — often shelved close to family-size chip varieties and snack mixes. This product suits quick shopping runs for lunchbox fillers, afternoon pick-me-ups, game-day snack spreads, and casual movie nights; the small bag also makes it a grab-and-go option for work breaks or road trips. Quaker's heritage (Est. 1877) lends a trustworthy, mainstream brand positioning that targets parents and busy adults looking for a familiar, family-friendly snack with a slightly health-forward spin. Marketing leans on “popped,” “never fried,” “whole grain,” and “no added colors,” packaging cues designed to suggest a lighter or more natural choice compared with heavily fried chips. The label avoids organic certification and instead focuses on recognizable ingredients and heritage branding. Processing context: these are manufactured, flavored popped grains containing added flavorings and ingredients typical of packaged snacks. Sensory details: the bag contains airy, brittle popped discs made from whole grain brown rice and corn grits with a fine sour cream-and-onion seasoning dust. The texture is crisp then quickly dissolves, leaving a tangy, savory powder on the fingers. Packaging is a colorful foil-lined snack bag sized for individual consumption; ritual uses include pairing with dips, tossing into a lunch, or casually munching straight from the bag at social gatherings. It's marketed as convenient comfort with a light, flavorful profile.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 pieces
Servings per Container: 3
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium240mg10%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein2g
* 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

Whole, Grain, Brown, Rice, Flour,, Corn, Grits,, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, Salt,, Corn, Maltodextrin,, Onion, Powder,, Buttermilk, Powder,, Dextose,, Whey,, Sour, Cream, (Cream,, Nonfat, Milk,, Cultures),, Garlic, Powder,, Natural, Flavor,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Sugar,, Gum, Arabic,, Spices,, Tocopherols, (to, Preserve, Freshness)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Tocopherols - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo 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 industrial formulations and additives (maltodextrin, dextrose, gum arabic, natural flavors, whey) and is a packaged flavored popped grain snack produced through industrial processing, consistent with NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Quaker Popped Rice Snacks, Sour Cream & Onion

The Popped Rice Snack can be a fun, crunchy treat, but calling it 'healthy' depends on what you're comparing it to. At 130 calories per serving, it’s relatively low in calories and contains some whole grains, but it's not exactly a superfood. Think of it as a lighter snack option rather than a health powerhouse.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

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