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Snyder's Pretzels, Thins
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Snyder's Pretzels, Thins

Snyder's of Hanover®
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Sugars
270mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
32
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels, Thins (16 oz) occupy a familiar spot on the grocery snack aisle — shelved with chips, crackers, and party mixes — often near mustard and cheese-dip displays or the party-food endcaps. The product leans on an old-fashioned bakery story (America's Pretzel Bakery since 1909) and on-package cues like "baked" and Non-GMO Project Verified to create a wholesome, pantry-ready image. Shoppers reach for this extra-thin twisted pretzel when they want a light, crunchy nibble: it’s marketed for school lunchboxes, office snack drawers, game-day platters, and casual entertaining. The thin shape gives a pronounced crisp snap and a clean, salted flavor; because they’re oven-baked and slender, they feel less dense than thicker pretzels and are easy to pop by the handful. Packaging is a 16-ounce printed plastic bag typical of center-store snacks; while not usually resealable, the bag is sized for sharing at gatherings or for repeated reach-ins over many days. Label characteristics include "Non-GMO Project Verified," statements about being baked and produced in a peanut-free facility, and heritage branding — but no organic or "all-natural" certification and no child-specific characters. In plain terms, these are an industrially produced packaged snack made from enriched flour, sweetener (tapioca malt syrup), oils, and salt rather than an artisan or whole-grain bakery loaf. Rituals around the product are social and practical: tossed in a bowl at parties, tucked into backpacks, paired with dips, or eaten straight from the bag during road trips and TV nights.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 oz
Servings per Container: 16
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium270mg12%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein3g
* 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),, TAPIOCA, MALT, SYRUP, (TAPIOCA, SYRUP,, MALT, EXTRACT),, SALT,, SUGAR,, VEGETABLE, OIL, (CANOLA,, PALM,, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, SUNFLOWER),, YEAST,, SODA. CONTAINS:, WHEAT.

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower - 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?

Formulated industrial snack made from refined enriched flour, added sweetener (tapioca malt syrup), vegetable oils, and salt — typical characteristics of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Snyder's Pretzels, Thins

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Snyder's Thins are lower in calories than some snacks, with just 110 calories per ounce, making them a decent choice for a light snack. They do have added sugars and are not high in fiber or protein, so if you’re looking for a super nutrient-dense option, you might want to pair them with something like hummus or guacamole for a more balanced bite.

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

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