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BBQ Potato Chips, 6 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

BBQ Potato Chips, 6 OZ

UGLIES SNACKS
Available at Whole Foods
140
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Sugars
160mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
31
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this bag in the chip aisle or tossed into a cart for game nights, road trips, or a casual party — an easy grab-and-go savory treat. It gives an indulgent, nostalgic crunch like classic BBQ chips, but the uniform texture and a long list of powdered seasonings and additives (maltodextrin, dextrose, smoke flavor, yeast extract) point to heavy industrial processing and shelf-stable flavor engineering typical of ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 6
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
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

POTATOES*, VEGETABLE, OIL, (SAFFLOWER, OIL, AND/OR, SUNFLOWER, OIL), SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SEA, SALT, ONION, POWDER, MOLASSES, MALTODEXTRIN, PAPRIKA, EXTRACT, (COLOR), TOMATO, POWDER, GARLIC, POWDER, YEAST, EXTRACT, SPICES, SMOKE, FLAVOR, PAPRIKA, CITRIC, ACID..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • safflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • paprika extract (color) - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and flavoring agents (maltodextrin, dextrose, smoke flavor, yeast extract) and is a ready-to-eat packaged snack with engineered texture and long shelf life, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about BBQ Potato Chips, 6 OZ

Defining 'healthy' can be a slippery slope! These chips are relatively low in sugar and free from artificial sweeteners and preservatives, which is a win in many snack scenarios. However, they're still a processed snack, so while they can fit into a balanced diet, moderation is key!

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgicconvenientcomforting
$4.99
per package