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Ritz Fresh Stack Party Size
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Ritz Fresh Stack Party Size

Ritz
23.70 oz
Available at Foodtown
80
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
130mg
Sodium
41
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Ritz Fresh Stack Party Size is the familiar, buttery round cracker repackaged for sharing. You would spot the 23.7 oz box in the grocery cracker and cookie aisle, shelved with other salted crackers, snack packs, cheese crackers, and party dips; smaller Fresh Stack multipacks are often displayed near lunchbox items and convenience snacks. The product fits occasions like casual get-togethers, game-day spreads, office snack drawers, and kid lunchboxes — anytime you need a neutral, spreadable vehicle for cheese, deli meats, peanut butter, or sweet toppings. As a brand, Ritz trades on Americana and nostalgia: a mainstream, value-oriented snack marketed to families and hosts who want a crowd-pleasing classic. Packaging leans on bright, recognizable design and convenience messaging rather than health claims. Label copy includes things like natural flavor and highlights buttery taste, but there is no organic certification and no explicit health halo beyond familiar branding and portioned snack packs. The Fresh Stack format emphasizes freshness and portability with individually wrapped stacks of about 13 crackers per pack inside the larger box. In plain terms this is an ultra-processed packaged cracker made from refined enriched flours, added sugars, vegetable and palm oils, emulsifiers, leavening agents, and flavorings. Sensory notes: thin, crisp, slightly flaky rounds with a salty, buttery surface and a light crumb that snaps cleanly; the ritual is to pull apart a stack, top it, and serve on a platter or toss a single pack in a tote for on-the-go snacking. The product occupies a comfort-food niche — convenient, communal, and reliably familiar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 5
Servings per Container: 42
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
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

INGREDIENTS:, UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, [VITAMIN, B1],, RIBOFLAVIN, [VITAMIN, B2],, FOLIC, ACID),, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL,, PALM, OIL,, SUGAR,, SALT,, LEAVENING, (CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE,, BAKING, SODA),, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, SOY, LECITHIN,, NATURAL, FLAVOR.CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, SOY..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - 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 refined enriched flour, high fructose corn syrup, multiple industrial oils, emulsifiers and natural flavors; formulation and packaging are characteristic of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Ritz Fresh Stack Party Size

The term 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? While Ritz Fresh Stack is low in sugar and contains some vitamins from enriched flour, it's still a processed snack. If you're looking for a quick crunch with your dip or cheese, it fits the bill, but it may not be the best choice if you're aiming for a whole-food diet.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

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