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Utz Smokin' Sweet BBQ Kettle Chips

Contains seed oils

These sweet BBQ kettle chips are made with potatoes and a blend of vegetable oils. They contain milk, added sugars, maltodextrin and natural flavors.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairyContains peanutsContains corn
$29.99 7.5 oz · lowest price at Utz Quality Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 20 chips)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
240mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Potatoes, vegetable oil (peanut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil and/or sunflower oil), sugar, fructose, cream, cheddar and blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), onion powder, paprika, tomato powder, salt, whey, maltodextrin, spice, lactose, extractive of paprika and turmeric, garlic powder, lactic acid, malic acid, nonfat milk, dehydrated parsley, citric acid, natural hickory smoke flavor, natural flavor
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
41 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 30%44
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 41
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (240 mg), less fiber (1 g); 2 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 44 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Fructose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 2 more
Processing 25 · Kettle-cooked chips with vegetable oils, maltodextrin and natural flavors
Sourcing 40 · Made in Hanover, Pennsylvania; ingredient growing sources aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spice and natural flavors aren't specified
Uses vegetable oils, including seed oils
Contains added sugar and fructose
Contains natural flavors and maltodextrin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−34 for sugar, fructose, maltodextrin
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
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 (peanut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil and/or sunflower oil) Sugar Fructose Cream Cheddar and blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes) Onion powder Paprika Tomato powder Salt Whey Maltodextrin Spice Lactose Extractive of paprika and turmeric Garlic powder Lactic acid Malic acid Nonfat milk Dehydrated parsley Citric acid Natural hickory smoke flavor Natural flavor
23 ingredients 3 to watch2 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.
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.
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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