Utz Original Potato Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients

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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ounce of Utz Original Potato Chips (28 grams) contains 150 calories and 2 grams of protein. It consists of 50% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 32% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Utz Original Potato Chips contains only 3 ingredients, which is 14.4 fewer than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one ounce of Utz Original Potato Chips:

  • Calories: 150
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1 g
  • Fat: 9 g, (Saturated: 2 g)
  • Sodium: 94.9 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Utz Original Potato Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

56% of calories in Utz Original Potato Chips are from fat, 39% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 39% of the calories in Utz Original Potato Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Utz Original Potato Chips are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%).

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Fat

The majority, or 56% of the calories in Utz Original Potato Chips are from fat. Utz Original Potato Chips are high in total fat, with 9 grams or 14% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Utz Original Potato Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.

Utz Original Potato Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single ounce of Utz Original Potato Chips contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.

Sodium

One ounce of Utz Original Potato Chips has 94.9 milligrams of sodium or about 6% of daily recommended intake.

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.
* Change the quantity to find a portion that works for your diet - brands often change their recommended serving size.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Utz Original Potato Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Utz Original Potato Chips and the average chips, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Utz Original Potato Chips Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 150kcal +4% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 14g -14% 16g / 16g
Sugar ~ -100% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 1g -21% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 9g +9% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 2g +56% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 95mg -45% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 2g +1% 2g / 2g
Vitamin C 6mg +36% 5mg / 4mg
Calcium ~ -100% 18mg / 9mg
Iron 0mg -17% 1mg / 0mg
Potassium 370mg +40% 240mg / 265mg

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Ingredients

Utz Original Potato Chips contains only 3 ingredients, which is 14.4 fewer than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is potato, similar to most chips.

Full Ingredients List

potatoes, cottonseed oil and salt.
Source: USDA

This chips contains salt which is also a common ingredient in many other chips.

Utz Original Potato Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Utz Original Potato Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Utz Original Potato Chips are compared to other chips
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Nearly Universal
1 Potato
2 Cottonseed Oil
3 Salt

FAQ

How many calories are in Utz Original Potato Chips?

Utz Original Potato Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Utz Original Potato Chips?

On the positive side, Utz Original Potato Chips has 100% less sugar, 45% less sodium, 1% more protein, 36% more vitamin c and 40% more potassium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 21% less dietary fiber, 9% more total fat, 56% more saturated fat, 100% less calcium and 17% less iron than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Utz Original Potato Chips vegan?

Utz Original Potato Chips is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Does Utz Original Potato Chips contain MSG?

Utz Original Potato Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Utz Original Potato Chips?

The top ingredient in Utz Original Potato Chips is potato.
Source: USDA



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