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Utz Kettle Chips

Contains TBHQ and BHT

These kettle-cooked potato chips are made with lard. They also contain the preservatives TBHQ and BHT.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$29.99 8 oz or 2.25 oz · lowest price at Utz Quality Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 20 chips)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
120mg
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Potatoes, Lard, Salt, TBHQ, BHT
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%65
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 25%45
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%64
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (3.5 g), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 80 · BHT (additive, −10); TBHQ (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 45 · Potatoes cooked with lard; TBHQ and BHT are added.
Sourcing 50 · Hanover facility is stated, but potato and lard origins aren't.
Transparency 64 · Full ingredient list and facility location; no farm sourcing details.
Contains TBHQ and BHT
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−20 for bht, tbhq
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Potatoes Lard Salt TBHQ BHT
5 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 moderate risk
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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