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Utz Sticks Pumpernickel Pretzels

Contains vegetable oil blend

These pumpernickel pretzels provide 100 calories and 300 mg sodium per 1 oz serving. They contain wheat flour, a variable vegetable oil blend, caramel color and natural flavor.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeVegetarianLow sugarContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$69.99 Family Size (14 oz) - 6 count · lowest price at Utz Quality Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 8 pretzels)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
300mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil And/Or Soybean Oil), Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Salt, Spices (Including Caraway), Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Yeast, Vinegar, Baking Soda
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%63
Ingredients · counts 30%58
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (300 mg), less saturated fat (0 g), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 58 · Vegetable oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Wheat flour (refined starch, −6); Maltodextrin (refined starch, −6); 3 more
Processing 30 · Flours, vegetable oil, maltodextrin, dextrose and natural flavor.
Sourcing 35 · Refined flours and interchangeable vegetable oils; no sourcing claims.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but the oil blend and natural flavor are nonspecific.
Contains interchangeable vegetable oils
Contains caramel color, maltodextrin and natural flavor
300 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−12 for wheat flour, maltodextrin
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
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
Wheat Flour Rye Flour Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil And/Or Soybean Oil) Onion Powder Caramel Color Salt Spices (Including Caraway) Maltodextrin Dextrose Garlic Powder Yeast Extract Natural Flavor Citric Acid Lactic Acid Yeast Vinegar Baking Soda
17 ingredients 2 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 6 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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