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Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws  Sea Salt
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt

Sensible Portions
5 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
210mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
30
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt is a 5 oz bag of airy, crunchy straw-shaped snacks most often found in the chip and salty snack aisle, frequently shelved near other 'better-for-you' chips, veggie chips, pretzels and gluten-free options or on endcaps promoting low-fat alternatives. It reads as a snack for casual occasions — lunchbox add-ons, after-school munching, game-day platters, road trips and movie nights — marketed to shoppers seeking a lighter, vegetable-forward alternative to traditional potato chips. The brand positions itself as family-friendly and health-conscious, appealing to parents and millennials who want snackable convenience with perceived nutrition credentials: front-of-package claims like 30% less fat than leading potato chips, non-GMO, gluten free, vegan, no artificial flavors or preservatives and 0 g trans fat create a strong 'better-for-you' halo without organic certification. The label emphasizes natural-sounding ingredients such as tomato paste, spinach and beetroot powder for color, while the ingredient list also shows processed elements like potato starch, corn starch, added oils and sugar. In processing context, these airy straws are extruded and formed from concentrated starches and vegetable powders — an industrially made snack with refined inputs. Sensory details: light, crisp, hollow straws with a delicate snap and a subtle sea-salt finish, sold in a lightweight printed bag with garden imagery; ritual uses include nibbling straight from the bag, sharing in a bowl at parties, or dipping into salsa or hummus. The product story sits at the intersection of convenience, indulgence, and wellness-minded marketing in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 5
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
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

Veggie, Straws, (Potato, Starch,, Potato, Flour,, Corn, Starch,, Tomato, Paste,, Spinach, Powder,, Salt,, Sugar,, Potassium, Chloride,, Beetroot, Powder, [Color],, Turmeric),, Canola, Oil, and/or, Safflower, Oil, and/or, Sunflower, Oil,, Sea, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Safflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Beetroot Powder - Artificial coloring
  • Turmeric - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product is composed mainly of refined starches, added vegetable powders, industrial oils, salt, sugar and colorants and is manufactured by extrusion and shaping, which fits the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category. Marketing claims do not change the nature of the industrial formulation and processed ingredients.

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Common Questions about Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt

Let's talk about healthy! The Garden Veggie Straws are a fun snack option that’s low in sugar and provides a bit of fiber and protein. While they’re not a health food powerhouse, they can be a lighter alternative to traditional chips, especially if you’re looking for something crunchy without the guilt. Just remember, 'healthy' can be subjective—it's all about balance!

Perfect For

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

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