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Utz Original Potato Chips

Contains seed oils

These classic potato chips have a short ingredient list and 95 mg sodium per 1 oz serving. They contain cottonseed, corn and/or sunflower oil.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains corn
$29.99 8 oz · lowest price at Utz Quality Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 20 chips)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
95mg
Saturated fat
2.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Cottonseed Oil, Corn Oil And/Or Sunflower Oil), Salt
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%72
Ingredients · counts 30%82
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%55
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 82 · Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Potato chips made with cottonseed, corn and/or sunflower oil
Sourcing 55 · The brand says its chips are made in Hanover; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete three-ingredient list; no specific growing claims
Made with cottonseed, corn and/or sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Potatoes Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Cottonseed Oil, Corn Oil And/Or Sunflower Oil) Salt
3 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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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