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Wise Potato Chips, Lightly Salted 7.5 oz
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Wise Potato Chips, Lightly Salted 7.5 oz

Wise
7.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
1g
Protein
80mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
19
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Wise Potato Chips Lightly Salted, sold in a 7.5-ounce bag, is a familiar sight in the supermarket snack aisle tucked between other potato chips, party snacks and close to dips and pretzels. You’ll also see it on promotional endcaps during game-day and summer cookout seasons and sometimes stacked near the checkout for impulse buys. It fits casual shopping trips—last-minute party runs, weeknight sandwich sides, road trips, and movie-night snack bowls. The brand leans on classic American snack culture: an affordable, nostalgic, blue-and-yellow logo offering straightforward, familiar chips for families, students and value-minded shoppers. Marketing emphasizes simple pleasure and shareability rather than gourmet claims; the Lightly Salted variety signals a slightly health-conscious twist for salt-aware consumers. Label cues include a Non-GMO potatoes claim and a light-salt descriptor; there’s no organic certification or extensive health halo beyond the sparse ingredient list. In plain terms it is an industrially produced, ready-to-eat fried potato snack. Sensory details: thin, crisp slices with an immediate crunchy snap and a clean, faintly salty finish; the oil gives a subtle sheen and savory warmth. Packaging is a lightweight printed bag with a foil-lined interior to preserve crunch; it’s typically opened and poured into a communal bowl or eaten straight from the bag during low-effort rituals—parking-lot tailgates, couch-side TV watching, or brown-bag lunches. The product’s story is one of convenience and everyday indulgence: simple ingredients, predictable taste, and a role as a reliable, shareable snack in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium80mg3%
Total Carbohydrate14g5%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
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),, Salt..

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
No Seed Oil

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?

Although the ingredient list is short (potatoes, vegetable oil, salt), the product is an industrially fried, packaged ready-to-eat snack and fits the NOVA definition of ultra-processed food due to manufacturing and preservation processes typical of commercial chips.

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Common Questions about Wise Potato Chips, Lightly Salted 7.5 oz

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These chips are relatively low in sugar and made from non-GMO potatoes, which is a plus. They do contain some fat from the vegetable oils, but if you’re looking for a satisfying snack that won’t break the calorie bank, they could be a tasty choice in moderation.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

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