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Wise Honey BBQ
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Wise Honey BBQ

Wise
7.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Sugars
190mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
46
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Wise Honey BBQ potato chips occupy a familiar spot on the supermarket shelf: the chips and snacks aisle, sandwiched between other flavored potato chips, party-size bags, and nearby pretzels and popcorn. You’re likely to grab this 7.5 oz bag during a weekly grocery run for a party shelf or while stocking up for a tailgate. It fits occasions like game-day spreads, movie nights, or road-trip snack bags. The Wise brand carries a down-to-earth, regional-American identity — Blue-collar, family-focused, and value-oriented — marketed toward parents buying treats for kids and adults seeking familiar, craveable flavors. Packaging tends to be bold and colorful with playful graphics that appeal to children and convey fun; on-pack claims such as "Non-GMO Potatoes" and "Honey" create a mild natural-health halo, though there’s no organic certification. In plain terms this is a highly processed, factory-made snack that blends fried potato crisps with multiple flavorings, sweeteners, and texturizers. Sensory-wise the chips offer a crisp, ridged crunch with a sweet-savory honey-barbecue coating: sugary top notes, tangy tomato and citric acid brightness, and an umami lift from monosodium glutamate. The bag is a foil-lined plastic pouch that keeps crisps crisp; ritual use is casual — opened at the couch, passed around a picnic blanket, or poured into a bowl at a party. Overall, it’s a nostalgic, indulgent snack designed for shareable moments rather than health-oriented eating.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0 oz
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
Added Sugars2g4%
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

Non-GMO, Potatoes,, Vegetable, Oil, (Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Corn,, Cottonseed,, Sunflower,, Palm, or, Canola, Oil),, Sugar,, Honey, Powder, (Cane, Sugar,, Honey),, Salt,, Fructose,, Dextrose,, Monosodium, Glutamate, (Flavor, Enhancer),, Tomato, Powder,, Onion, Powder,, Maltodextrin,, Garlic, Powder,, Paprika, Extractives, (for, Color),, Citric, Acid,, Natural, Flavor..

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
  • Palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monosodium Glutamate - Processed emulsifier
  • Paprika Extractives - 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 industrial ingredients and multiple additives (maltodextrin, MSG, blended vegetable oils, natural flavors, dextrose) and is manufactured into a ready-to-eat flavored snack, placing it in the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.

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Common Questions about Wise Honey BBQ

The term 'healthy' can be subjective, right? Wise Honey BBQ chips provide a tasty crunch with 150 calories per serving, but they do contain added sugars and a blend of oils. They're great for a snack, but if you're looking for a nutrient-dense option, you might want to balance them with something like fresh veggies or fruit.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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