Utz Red Hot Potato Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Utz Red Hot Potato Chips (28 grams) contains 150 calories and 2 grams of protein. Utz red hot potato chips consists of 50% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 32% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisUtz Red Hot Potato Chips has 22 ingredients, which is 4.6 more 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 Red Hot Potato Chips:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 150
- Protein: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Fat: 9 g, (Saturated: 2 g)
- Sodium: 220.1 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Utz Red Hot 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 Red Hot Potato Chips are from fat, 39% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chips, Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 4% more calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 39% of the calories in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (50% and 50%).Sugar
One ounce of Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 1 grams of sugar or about 3% of daily recommended intake.Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 12% less sugar than the average chips.
Fat
The majority, or 56% of the calories in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips are from fat. Utz Red Hot Potato Chips are high in total fat, with 9 grams or 14% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.Utz Red Hot Potato Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips contains 9% more total fat than the average chips.
Protein
A single ounce of Utz Red Hot Potato Chips contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.Sodium
One ounce of Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 220.1 milligrams of sodium or about 15% of daily recommended intake.Utz Red Hot Potato Chips contains 28% more sodium than the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Utz Red Hot Potato Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
| Nutrient | Utz Red Hot Potato Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Calories | 150kcal | +4% | 142kcal / 145kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | -14% | 16g / 16g |
| Sugar | 1g | -12% | 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 | 220mg | +28% | 183mg / 172mg |
| Protein | 2g | +1% | 2g / 2g |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | +36% | 5mg / 4mg |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 18mg / 9mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -17% | 1mg / 0mg |
| Potassium | 300mg | +13% | 240mg / 265mg |
Ingredients
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 22 ingredients, which is 4.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is potato, similar to most chips.Full Ingredients List
potatoes, cottonseed oil, salt, sugar, paprika, onion, torula yeast, corn starch, spices, yellow corn flour, artificial color (fd&c red #40 lake, fd&c yellow #6 lake), mono and diglycerides, garlic, natural flavor, extractives of paprika, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.
Source: USDA
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chips, which are more naturally made.
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| 2 | Cottonseed Oil | ||||||
| 3 | Salt | ||||||
| 4 | Sugar | ||||||
| 5 | Paprika | ||||||
| 6 | Onion | ||||||
| 7 | Torula Yeast | ||||||
| 8 | Corn Starch | ||||||
| 9 | Spice | ||||||
| 10 | Yellow Corn Flour | ||||||
| 11 | Artificial Color | ||||||
| 12 | Fd | ||||||
| 13 | C Red 40 Lake | ||||||
| 14 | C Yellow 6 Lake | ||||||
| 15 | Mono | ||||||
| 16 | Diglyceride | ||||||
| 17 | Garlic | ||||||
| 18 | Natural Flavor | ||||||
| 19 | Extractives Paprika | ||||||
| 20 | Disodium Inosinate | ||||||
| 21 | Disodium Guanylate |
FAQ
How much sugar is in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips?
One ounce of Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 1 grams of sugar or 3.5 grams per 100g.Source: USDA
How many calories are in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips?
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Utz Red Hot Potato Chips?
On the positive side, Utz Red Hot Potato Chips has 12% less sugar, 1% more protein, 36% more vitamin c and 13% more potassium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 21% less dietary fiber, 9% more total fat, 56% more saturated fat, 28% more sodium, 100% less calcium and 17% less iron than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Utz Red Hot Potato Chips vegan?
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains disodium inosinate. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.Does Utz Red Hot Potato Chips contain MSG?
Utz Red Hot Potato Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips?
The top ingredient in Utz Red Hot Potato Chips is potato.Source: USDA
