How Pringles Are Made – Revealing the Shocking Truth

Anthony Gucciardi
By Anthony Gucciardi
Posted On October 25, 2011

You may think that Pringles are just like other potato chips, or that they are potato chips at all.  The truth of the matter is that Pringles do not come from potatoes in any recognizable way. In fact, the Pringles company once stated that potato content of their chips was so low that they are technically not even potato chips. The statement was made in order to avoid taxes typically placed upon traditional potato chip makers, though it revealed a bit of truth behind how Pringles are made.

The Truth Behind How Pringles are Made

While traditional potato chip manufacturers shave off slices of potato and deep fry them, Pringles are much different. The creation process begins with a slurry of wheat, rice, corn, and potato flakes that are pressed into form. The resulting dough is then laid out like a sheet of ultra-thin cookie dough and mechanically cut into shape. The chips then move forward on a conveyor belt until they are ultimately pressed into molds, giving it the famous Pringles shape.



The next step of the process in how Pringles are made  truly separates Pringles from traditional potato chips, even more so than the fact that they aren’t made using real potatoes.

After moving through burning oil and frying for a few seconds, the chips are blown dry, sprayed with powdered flavors, and flipped onto a slower conveyor belt that allows for them to stack. The Pringles are then distributed to a store near you, sitting among other mystery food items to be consumed by unknowing customers. Sometimes it is important to look at the process in which food is made in addition to the ingredients. Through heavily processing any type of food, you are essentially destroying the nutritional content and making it virtually worthless to the body. Pringles, and other snack brands are not only questionably made, but are heavily processed and depleted of vital nutrients that you need to thrive.

Instead of chowing down on potato-free Pringles, purchase some superfood snacks for a delicious treat that only contains 1-2 ingredients at most, none of which are processed in mega factories with artificial flavoring!