This is the A-List based on the MA Nutrition
Standards which will be mandatory as of
August, 2012. This list is actively being updated.
A-List: Chips, Pretzels & Popcorn
HUSSC = HealthierUS School Challenge Gold/Silver/Bronze
GAD = Gold Award of Distinction
Approved, 
Not approved
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
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| Barrel O'Fun Snack Food Company | ||||||||||||
| Jonny Rapp's Lite White Cheddar Popcorn | |
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0.6 | 80 | 31.3% | 5.6% | 0 | 1 / 5% | 120 | New England Ice Cream Corp., Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Jonny Rapp's Lite White Popcorn | |
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1 | 130 | 34.6% | 3.5% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 200 | New England Ice Cream Corp., Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Rachel's Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Thin Crisps | |
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0.9 | 110 | 22.7% | 0% | 0 | 3 / 11% | 190 | Thurston Foods Inc. | |
| Rachel's Baked Potato Thin Crisps | |
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0.9 | 110 | 13.6% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 7% | 160 | Thurston Foods Inc. | |
| Rachel's Baked Potato Thin Crisps | |
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1.1 | 130 | 15.4% | 0% | 0 | 3 / 9% | 180 | Thurston Foods Inc. | |
| Rachel's Puffed Multi Grain Crisps (Apple Cinnamon) | |
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0.5 | 60 | 33.3% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 13% | 60 | New England Ice Cream Corp., Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Rachel's Puffed Multi Grain Crisps (Cheddar) | |
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0.5 | 60 | 33.3% | 0% | 0 | 1 / 7% | 85 | New England Ice Cream Corp., Thurston Foods Inc. |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Campbell Soup Company | ||||||||||||
| Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Cracker Chips (Simply Multigrain) | |
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1 | 130 | 26.9% | 3.5% | 0 | 3 / 9% | 200 | Vistar | |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Classic Foods, Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Baked Classics Popped Crisps (Vanilla Frosting) | |
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1 | 120 | 29.2% | 0% | 0 | 4 / 13% | 60 | Classic Foods Incorporated | |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Frito-Lay | ||||||||||||
| Baked! Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips | |
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0.7 | 90 | 27.8% | 5% | 0 | 1 / 4% | 170 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Thurston Foods Inc., Vistar |
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| Baked! Lay's BBQ Potato Crisps | |
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0.8 | 110 | 22.7% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 7% | 190 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Baked! Lay's Original Potato Crisps | |
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0.8 | 100 | 15% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 8% | 115 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Baked! Lay's Original Potato Crisps | |
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1 | 120 | 16.7% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 7% | 135 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Sysco Boston LLC, Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Baked! Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps | |
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0.8 | 110 | 18.2% | 0% | 0 | 3 / 11% | 190 | Thurston Foods Inc. | |
| Baked! Lay's Southwestern Ranch Potato Crisps | |
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1 | 120 | 25% | 3.8% | 0 | 2 / 7% | 160 | Contact Local Distributor | |
| Baked! Tostitos Scoops! Tortilla Chips | |
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1 | 120 | 20.8% | 3.8% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 140 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Doritos Reduced Fat Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips | |
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1 | 130 | 34.6% | 6.9% | 0 | 1 / 3% | 160 | Costa Fruit & Produce, New England Ice Cream Corp., Sysco Boston LLC, Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Doritos Reduced Fat Flavored Tortilla Chips (Spicy Sweet Chili) | |
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1 | 130 | 34.6% | 3.5% | 0 | 1 / 3% | 180 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Doritos Reduced Fat Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips | |
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1 | 130 | 34.6% | 6.9% | 0 | 2 / 6% | 200 | Costa Fruit & Produce, New England Ice Cream Corp., Thurston Foods Inc. |
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| Smartfood Selects Cinnamon & Sugar Multigrain Popped Chips | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 3 / 12% | 80 | Contact Local Distributor | |
| Sun Morning Mix-Ups | |
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1.5 | 190 | 23.7% | 2.4% | 0 | 6 / 13% | 125 | Contact Local Distributor | |
| Sun Morning Mix-Ups (Apple Cinnamon) | |
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1.6 | 200 | 30% | 2.3% | 0 | 7 / 14% | 130 | Contact Local Distributor | |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Herr Foods Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Herr's Baked Potato Crisps (Original) | |
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1 | 120 | 16.7% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 7% | 180 | Info Available Through: KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc. |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| J&J Snack Foods Corp. | ||||||||||||
| SUPERPRETZEL 51% Whole Wheat Soft Pretzels | |
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2.4 | 170 | 5.9% | 0% | 0 | 1 / 2% | 150 | Contact Local Distributor | |
| SUPERPRETZEL Whole Wheat Soft Pretzel Rods | |
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1 | 70 | 7.1% | 0% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 65 | Costa Fruit & Produce, Info Available Through: KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc., Thurston Foods Inc. |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Mini Pops Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Mini Pops Air Popped Sorghum Grain (Baby White Cheddar) | |
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1 | 90 | 11.1% | 0% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 35 | Associated Buyers, Garden Spot distributors, Mini Pops Inc. |
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| Mini Pops Air Popped Sorghum Grain (Itty Bitty Butter) | |
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1 | 100 | 15% | 0% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 40 | Associated Buyers, Garden Spot distributors, Mini Pops Inc. |
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| Mini Pops Air Popped Sorghum Grain (Subatomic Sea Salt) | |
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1 | 100 | 10% | 0% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 120 | Associated Buyers, Garden Spot distributors, Mini Pops Inc. |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Natural Snacks, LLC | ||||||||||||
| Michael Season's Baked Potato Crisps (Sweet Barbeque) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 25% | 0% | 0 | 3 / 12% | 180 | Natural Snacks, LLC, United Natural Foods, Inc. |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| popchips, Inc. | ||||||||||||
| popchips (barbeque) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 8% | 160 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Sysco Boston LLC, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (cheddar) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 4.5% | 0 | 1 / 4% | 180 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Sysco Boston LLC, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (jalapeno) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 1 / 4% | 160 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (original) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 0 / 0% | 160 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Sysco Boston LLC, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (parmesan garlic) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 1 / 4% | 180 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (salt & pepper) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 1 / 4% | 160 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (sea salt & vinegar) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 1 / 4% | 140 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Polar Beverages |
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| popchips (sour cream & onion) | |
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0.8 | 100 | 30% | 0% | 0 | 2 / 8% | 160 | Patriot Snacks, Snyder's of Worcester, Sysco Boston LLC, Polar Beverages |
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Portion Size (oz.) | Cals | Total Fat % cals. | Sat Fat % cals. | Trans Fat (g) | Sugar (g / % cals.) | Sodium (mg) | Distributors | |
| Snak King | ||||||||||||
| The Whole Earth All Natural Multigrain Spicy Nacho Wavy Chips | |
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1.2 | 160 | 31.3% | 2.8% | 0 | 1 / 3% | 150 | New England Ice Cream Corp., Vistar |
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| The Whole Earth All Natural Multigrain Wavy Chips Seasoned with Sea Salt | |
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0.6 | 80 | 31.3% | 5.6% | 0 | 1 / 5% | 100 | Vistar | |
This is a list of competitive foods and beverages that meet The A-List/Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods and Beverages in Massachusetts Public Schools.
A check in the HUSSC column or the GAD column indicates the food/beverage also meets those respective criteria. Products meeting the GAD criteria contain no more than 200mg of sodium per package or container.
This list is not reviewed or approved by USDA; products on this list are not approved or endorsed by USDA and all products may not meet the Gold Award of Distinction criteria.