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Snapdragon Pho Bowl Veg Vietnamese
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📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Snapdragon Pho Bowl Veg Vietnamese

Snapdragon
2.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
220
Calories
4g
Protein
3g
Sugars
770mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
65
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Snapdragon Pho Bowl Veg Vietnamese is a single-serve instant pho that you’d spot in the international or instant-meals aisle of a typical American supermarket, shelved near other cup-noodles, ramen bowls, and quick Asian meal kits. It reads like a shortcut to takeout: a plastic bowl with a peel-back lid and a separate seasoning/vegetable pack promising fragrant broth and soft rice noodles. Shoppers pull it for weeknight dinners, dorm-room meals, or for stocking pantry shelves as a quick lunch; it also works well for last-minute road trips or late-night movie nights. The brand leans into a modern, plant-forward niche — offering “vegetarian” or “veg” cues and dried vegetable inclusions — aiming at younger urban shoppers, college students, and busy professionals who want international flavors without fuss. Label copy highlights “natural basil flavor” and visible dried onion/carrot pieces to evoke freshness, but there’s no organic certification or child-focused branding; instead the messaging trades on convenience and ethnic authenticity. In plain terms the bowl is a packaged, processed convenience food with added flavor enhancers and texture stabilizers. Sensory-wise, the experience is warm and umami-forward: soft, slightly chewy rice noodles in a savory, lightly sweet broth layered with star anise and clove notes, with tiny rehydrated vegetable flecks; the mouthfeel is smooth rather than brothy-complex. The ritual is simple — open, pour hot water or heat according to instructions, wait, stir and eat from the bowl with chopsticks or a spoon — a familiar, speedy comfort-food routine in American grocery life.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium770mg33%
Total Carbohydrate44g16%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein4g
* 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

Rice, Noodles:, Rice,, Tapioca, Starch,, Sugar,, Salt,, and, Cellulose, Gum., Soup, Base:, Salt,, Yeast, Extract,, Maltodextrin,, Potassium, Chloride,, Dextrose,, Radish*, (Radish,, Maltodextrin),, Sugar,, Disodium, Inosinate, and, Disodium, Guanylate,, Garlic*,, Onion*,, Hydrolyzed, Soy, Protein,, Caramel, Color,, Star, Anise*,, and, Clove*., Flavoring, Oil:, Soybean, Oil,, Onion,, Ginger,, Garlic,, and, Natural, Basil, Flavor, (Natural, Basil, Essential, Oil,, Vegetable, Oil)., Vegetable, Pack:, Onion*,, Carrot*,, and, Green, Onion*., *, Dried..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Disodium Inosinate - Synthetic preservative
  • Disodium Guanylate - 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 ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, hydrolyzed proteins, flavor enhancers, cellulose gum, caramel color) and is a ready-to-prepare packaged product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Snapdragon Pho Bowl Veg Vietnamese

The Snapdragon Pho Bowl is a tasty option, but calling it 'healthy' really depends on your dietary needs and lifestyle. With 220 calories per serving, it's relatively low in calories and has some veggies, but it's not a protein powerhouse or high in fiber. If you're looking for a quick meal or snack, it fits the bill, but it's not a substitute for a balanced diet.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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