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Snack Factory Pop'ums Sea Salt
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Snack Factory Pop'ums Sea Salt

Snack Factory®
9 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
300mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
35
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Snack Factory® Pop'ums Sea Salt are a modern twist on the classic pretzel, sold in a resealable 9 oz bag and typically shelved in the snack/cracker aisle alongside chips, pretzel crisps, and party-size munchies (you might also see promotional displays near the checkout or party foods endcap). They slot into quick-grab shopping trips for entertaining, movie nights, road trips, or school and office snack packs. The brand positions itself as a gourmet-but-accessible reinventor of pretzels—appealing to millennials and families who want familiar flavors with a novelty texture; marketing leans on craft-y language (“reimagine,” “gourmet taste”) and convenience rather than health claims. On the label you’ll find health-halo cues like “sea salt,” “baked not fried,” and “natural flavor,” but no organic certification or front-of-package wellness claims; the packaging emphasizes portability and freshness (resealable bag) rather than nutrition. In plain processing context, Pop'ums are a highly processed baked snack made from refined and modified ingredients including enriched flour, starches, malt syrup, oils, and flavorings. Sensory details: each bite gives a hollow, crispy crunch — a thin golden pretzel shell with an airy, popcorn-like inside and a light buttery-salty finish; sodium is noticeable (300 mg per serving) while sugar is minimal. Rituals around the product are casual: passed around at gatherings, eaten straight from the bag during streaming sessions, or portioned into bowls for sharing. Pop’ums read as an indulgent, convenient party snack that marries pretzel nostalgia with a novelty texture for modern snacking occasions.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz
Servings per Container: 9
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium300mg13%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
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

INGREDIENTS:, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, POTATO, STARCH,, CANOLA, OIL,, CORNSTARCH,, TAPIOCA, MALT, SYRUP, (TAPIOCA, SYRUP,, MALT, EXTRACT),, SEA, SALT,, YEAST,, SODIUM, BICARBONATE,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, SODA., CONTAINS:, WHEAT.

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - 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 flours, multiple starches, added malt syrup, industrial oils, and 'natural flavor'—ingredients and formulations characteristic of ultra-processed foods designed for shelf stability and sensory appeal.

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Common Questions about Snack Factory Pop'ums Sea Salt

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! With 130 calories and only 4 grams of fat per serving, they're a lighter snack option, but they're not exactly a superfood. If you're looking for a fun, crunchy treat to satisfy your snack cravings without a ton of added sugars or preservatives, these might fit the bill!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

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