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Organic Sea Salt Garden Veggie Straws, 4.25 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Organic Sea Salt Garden Veggie Straws, 4.25 OZ

SENSIBLE PORTIONS
Available at Whole Foods
130
Calories
1g
Protein
0.99g
Sugars
280mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
44
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d find this bag in the snack aisle or the organic/health-food section — a kid-friendly, grab-and-go chip alternative for lunchboxes, road trips, or movie nights. It gives a light, nostalgic crunchy vibe, but the airy uniform texture, mix of flours, oils, starches and powdered vegetable flavors points to extrusion and other industrial processing typical of ultraprocessed snacks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 4
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium280mg12%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars0.99g
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

ORGANIC, CORN, FLOUR, ORGANIC, SUNFLOWER, OIL, AND/OR, ORGANIC, SAFFLOWER, OIL, ORGANIC, POTATO, FLOUR, ORGANIC, POTATO, STARCH, ORGANIC, CORN, STARCH, ORGANIC, RICE, FLOUR, SALT, CALCIUM, CHLORIDE, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR, ORGANIC, SPINACH, POWDER, SEA, SALT, ORGANIC, TOMATO, POWDER, ORGANIC, BEET, ROOT, POWDER, (COLOR), ORGANIC, TURMERIC, (COLOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Safflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Beet Root Powder (Color) - Artificial coloring
  • Turmeric (Color) - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Despite organic ingredients and vegetable powders, the product is composed of multiple processed flours, oils, starches, additives (e.g., calcium chloride) and is likely produced by extrusion/reforming, matching NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Organic Sea Salt Garden Veggie Straws, 4.25 OZ

It really depends on what you consider 'healthy'! These veggie straws are a fun snack option that’s low in sugar and high in flavor, but they're not exactly a superfood. They do provide some crunch and satisfaction compared to traditional potato chips, but remember that they are still a processed snack, so moderation is key!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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$5.29
per package