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Wise Potato Chips, Original 7.875 oz
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Wise Potato Chips, Original 7.875 oz

Wise
7.88 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
1g
Protein
160mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
18
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Wise Potato Chips, Original (7.88 oz) is a familiar, American grocery staple found in the snack aisle alongside other bagged chips, pretzels, and party dips. You’ll typically spot it on mid- to eye-level shelving near laydown displays for game-day goods and soda multipacks. Shoppers pick this bag for casual occasions—tailgates, movie nights, impromptu picnics, or as an easy side for deli sandwiches. The brand projects down-to-earth, working-class Americana: longtime regional name recognition, value-oriented pricing, and mass-market appeal aimed at families, teenagers, and adults seeking a simple salty snack rather than a gourmet experience. The label is straightforward; bright, friendly graphics highlight the potato origin and “original” flavor but carry no organic or specialty-health certifications. It may evoke a mild health-halo through imagery of potatoes and simple ingredient text, yet there are no explicit natural or clean-label claims beyond the short ingredient list. In plain terms this is a processed snack—potatoes are sliced, fried in refined vegetable oil blends, salted, and packaged in a protective bag. Sensory notes: thin, crisp shards that crackle with a light, oily crunch and a clean salty finish; the bag’s ritual centers on the popping sound when opened, the communal reach-into-the-bag at parties, and the casual one-handed snack on road trips. Packaging is lightweight, printed metallized film that keeps crunch and extends shelf life. Overall it plays the role of reliably salty, convenient comfort food in American shopping carts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium160mg7%
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

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Although ingredients are few (potatoes, vegetable oil, salt), the product is industrially produced, fried in refined oils, and packaged as a shelf-stable snack—characteristics consistent with NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Wise Potato Chips, Original 7.875 oz

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Wise Potato Chips are certainly not the most nutrient-dense snack out there, but they can fit into an overall balanced diet. With just 150 calories per serving and no added sugars or artificial ingredients, they’re a tasty treat you can enjoy occasionally without too much guilt.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

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