Is McCain Smiles® Potatoes Nightshade Free?

No. This product is not nightshades free as it lists 3 ingredients that contain nightshades.

Why it's not nightshade free

  • potatoes
  • dehydrated potatoes
  • potato starch

potatoes

Dietitian note

Potatoes (but not sweet potatoes) are nightshades.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Small, smile-shaped fries deliver a mild, familiar savory flavor with a crisp exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Commonly served as a quick side, snack, or kids’ lunch addition. Reviewers note convenience and kid appeal, praising crispness when baked or air-fried while occasionally reporting uneven cooking or sogginess and easy preparation.

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Ingredients

potato starch, sea salt, sodium phosphate, natural colour, potatoes, dehydrated potatoes, vegetable oil (canola and/or soybean and/or cottonseed), sodium phosphate (to retain natural colour)

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Where to buy

McCain Smiles® Potatoes is available at 4 retailers

Grocery GatewayLoblawsReal Canadian SuperstoreWalmart Ca

About this product

Vegetable · Frozen, Piece

Flavor
SavorySalty
Texture
OilyCrunchy
Commonly used for
Side DishSnacking