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Utz Potato Chips Southern Sweet Heat 7.5oz

Contains cottonseed oil

These potato chips contain 3 g of added sugar per 1 oz serving. They’re made with cottonseed oil and include natural flavors and maltodextrin.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$3.99 7.5 oz · lowest price at Virtual Concession Stand
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g/about 20 chips)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
140mg▼
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Potatoes, Cottonseed Oil, Sugar, Fructose, Torula Yeast (Including Smoked Torula Yeast), Brown Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Onion Powder, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Spices, Extractives Of Paprika, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract
36 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%33
Ingredients · counts 30%40
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 36
Nutrition 33 · 2.5 g saturated fat, 140 mg sodium, 3 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 40 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Cottonseed oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Fructose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 30 · Cottonseed oil, several sugars, maltodextrin and natural flavors.
Sourcing 35 · No origin or production standards stated for the oil or other ingredients.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors and spices are nonspecific.
Cottonseed oil
3 g added sugar
Natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−34 for sugar, fructose, maltodextrin
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−18 for cottonseed oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.0 · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Potatoes Cottonseed Oil Sugar Fructose Torula Yeast (Including Smoked Torula Yeast) Brown Sugar Dextrose Salt Onion Powder Natural Flavors Maltodextrin Spices Extractives Of Paprika Garlic Powder Yeast Extract
15 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 5 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.
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.
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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