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Stauffer's Lemon Snaps
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Stauffer's Lemon Snaps

Snaps
14 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
2g
Protein
10g
Sugars
120mg
Sodium
56
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Stauffer's Lemon Snaps are a classic cookie you’d find in the cookie and crackers aisle, shelved near other packaged cookies, butter cookies, and nostalgic snack biscuits. Packaged as a 14 oz retail unit (typically a boxed sleeve with an inner sealed bag), they sit alongside other comfort snacks shoppers grab for tea time, lunchboxes, or casual entertaining. These thin, crisp rounds deliver a bright lemon sweetness and a pronounced snap — a dry, brittle texture that breaks cleanly, often dunked into tea or coffee or scattered on a cookie tray at holiday gatherings. The brand leans into heritage positioning: an old-fashioned, Americana cookie appealing to families and older shoppers who remember similar bakery-style snap cookies, while also serving parents packing lunches and shoppers seeking an affordable indulgence. Label cues include “natural lemon flavor” and natural color (annatto), which can create a mild “natural” health halo, but there’s no organic or whole‑grain certification and nutrition facts reveal modest calories with a notable sugar content. Kid-focused branding isn’t overt, yet the sweet, simple flavor profile makes it popular with children. In plain language, these are industrially produced packaged cookies made from refined and enriched flours, added sugars, vegetable fats, and flavoring/emulsifying agents — processed to be shelf-stable and consistently textured. Consumption rituals emphasize convenience: grab-and-go snacking, pairing with hot beverages, adding crunch to dessert plates, or stashing for road trips and movie nights. The overall story is familiar and comforting: a bright, sugary lemon cookie positioned as an easy, nostalgic snack in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4
Servings per Container: 14
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3.5g4%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars10g20%
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

Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate, [Vitamin, B1],, Riboflavin, [Vitamin, B2],, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Palm, Oil,, Invert, Sugar,, Natural, Lemon, Flavor, (Sunflower, Oil,, Natural, Flavors,, Lemon, Oil,, Vitamin, E),, Baking, Soda, (for, Leavening),, Salt,, Citric, Acid,, Annatto, (Natural, Color),, Soy, Lecithin, (an, Emulsifier),, Lemon, Juice, Powder, (Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Lemon, Juice,, Lemon, Oil)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Annatto - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

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 multiple industrial ingredients (invert sugar, palm oil, corn syrup solids), emulsifiers, natural flavors, and colors, indicating formulation and processing typical of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Stauffer's Lemon Snaps

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different folks! Stauffer's Lemon Snaps are a tasty treat with 130 calories per serving, but they do pack in 10 grams of added sugars. If you're looking for a sweet snack, they can fit into a balanced diet, but moderation is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgiccomfortingconvenientindulgent
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