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Utz Kettle Classics Potato Chips Mash Up Smokin' Sweet Crab

Contains seed oils

Kettle-style chips with sweet-spicy crab and BBQ seasoning provide 2 g added sugar per serving and contain milk. No crab appears in the ingredients, and the oil may be peanut, corn, cottonseed or sunflower.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairyContains peanutsContains corn
$29.99 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
2g▼
Sodium
180mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Peanut Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil And/Or Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Salt, Fructose, Spices (Includes Mustard), Dextrose, Paprika, Cream, Onion Powder, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Extractives Of Paprika, Tomato Powder, Natural Flavors, Whey, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Extractives Of Turmeric
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ETheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 30%46
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (180 mg), less fiber (0.5 g); 2 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 46 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Fructose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 2 more
Processing 25 · Kettle-style chips with vegetable oil, sugars, flavorings and additives.
Sourcing 40 · The brand says chips are made in Hanover; potato and oil origins aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but vegetable oil options and natural flavors are nonspecific.
Oil may include cottonseed or sunflower oil
2 g added sugar per serving
No crab appears in the ingredients
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, fructose
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, disodium inosinate or guanylate
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: Peanut Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil And/Or Sunflower Oil) Sugar Salt Fructose Spices (Includes Mustard) Dextrose Paprika Cream Onion Powder Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes) Extractives Of Paprika Tomato Powder Natural Flavors Whey Citric Acid Garlic Powder Lactic Acid Malic Acid Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate Extractives Of Turmeric
21 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 4 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
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.
Malic acid (E296)AcidNo risk
The natural acid in apples; 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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