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Wise Dipsy Doodles
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Wise Dipsy Doodles

Wise
9.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
250mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
51
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Wise Dipsy Doodles is a familiar, mass‑market corn chip you’d find in the snack aisle of most American grocery stores, shelved beside other mainstream chip brands, party dips, salsas and canned nuts. Packaged in a bright, kid‑friendly 9.25 oz bag, the product leans on nostalgic Americana—tailgate parties, school lunches and living‑room movie nights—rather than premium or artisanal positioning. The Wise brand reads as budget‑friendly and family‑oriented, marketed toward busy shoppers and parents looking for reliable, crunchy snack options. The front label touts “No artificial preservatives,” a simple health halo which sits alongside obvious indulgent cues like intense flavor and crunch; there are no organic or non‑GMO certifications visible. Processing context: this is a highly processed snack made from corn and multiple flavoring agents, sweeteners and colors. Sensory details: the chips are wavy, wide‑ridged and deliver a loud, coarse crunch with a salty, slightly sweet and savory seasoning that includes onion, garlic, paprika and umami notes from yeast extract and monosodium glutamate; colors skew warm thanks to paprika extract and added colorants. Typical use is casual and ritualized—eaten straight from the bag at parties, scooped into bowls for game day, paired with sandwich meals, or tossed into lunchboxes for a crunchy contrast. The bag is designed for convenience rather than reuse, and consumption occasions emphasize immediacy and shareability. Overall, Dipsy Doodles occupies the classic American snack role: inexpensive, flavorful, nostalgia‑tinged and engineered for maximum crunch and broad, kid‑friendly appeal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 9
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Sodium250mg11%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
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

Corn,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Sunflower,, or, Canola, Oil),, Salt,, Sugar,, Maltodextrin,, Fructose,, Dried, Onion, &, Garlic,, Paprika,, Torula, Yeast,, Monosodium, Glutamate, Flavor, Enhancer),, Dextrose,, Dried, Tomato,, Spices,, Natural, Flavors, (Including, Smoke),, Citric, Acid,, Paprika, Extract, (Color),, Caramel, (Color),, Red, 40, Lake,, Spice, Extract..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Cottonseed - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monosodium Glutamate - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 Lake - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not 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 additives (maltodextrin, fructose, MSG, natural flavors, artificial colors) and is manufactured into a ready‑to‑eat flavored snack, consistent with an ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) product.

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Common Questions about Wise Dipsy Doodles

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! Dipsy Doodles are a fun, crunchy snack that can be enjoyed in moderation, but they’re not exactly a health food. With 160 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving, they might not fit the bill if you're looking for something super nutritious.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
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