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Zapp's Spicy Cajun Crawtators® Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Contains seed oils

Kettle-cooked potato chips with a spicy Cajun seasoning and a complete ingredient list. The oil may include seed oils, and the chips contain maltodextrin, artificial flavor and 1 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarianContains peanutsContains soyContains corn
$29.99 lowest price at Utz Quality Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 20 chips)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
180mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Peanut Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil, Safflower Oil And/Or Soybean Oil), Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Salt, Spices, Paprika (Color), Onion Powder, Torula Yeast, Garlic Powder, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor, Extractives Of Paprika (Color), Artificial Flavor
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%63
Ingredients · counts 30%46
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (180 mg), less fiber (1 g) per 1 oz
Ingredients 46 · Dextrose, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 30 · Kettle-cooked chips include maltodextrin and artificial flavor
Sourcing 50 · The brand says its chips are made in Hanover; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and specific kettle-cooking method
Oil may include seed oils
1 g added sugar
Contains artificial flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−26 for dextrose, maltodextrin
Varies by additive−10 for artificial 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 (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Peanut Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil, Safflower Oil And/Or Soybean Oil) Dextrose Maltodextrin Salt Spices Paprika (Color) Onion Powder Torula Yeast Garlic Powder Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor Extractives Of Paprika (Color) Artificial Flavor
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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