Utz Kettle Classics Smokin' Sweet BBQ Flavored Potato Chips

Price: $0.99
Serving: 1oz., 20 chips
Servings Per Container: About 2
Calories: 150 per serving
Fat: 14%, 9g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 4%, 100mg
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrates: 5%, 15g
Fiber: 4%, 1g
Sugar: 2g
Weight Watchers Points: 4 per serving

Utz says: Utz’s Smokin’ Sweet BBQ Potato Chip is the newest addition to our hugely popular Kettle Classic potato chip family. Flavored with a combination of spices and sweetness, our Classics are kettle-cooked in 100% Peanut Oil to give them that true Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition of extra crunchy potato chips. We at Utz like to describe them as “Spicy heat with a kiss of sweet!”

We say: We purchased these potato chips because we thought that they would be awful. We were expecting the chip version of Dannon’s Light and Fit Smoothie: egregiously colored and loaded with artificial flavors.

Thank God we were wrong. Sure, these chips have too much sweet and not enough spice, but at least the bright red color comes from tomato powder, not carmine. You can tell we’ve had some bad snack experiences when we praise tomato powder.

Our favorite ingredients in this chip include parsley, paprika, turmeric, and natural hickory flavor. Now if only there was a bit more paprika, a dab of cayenne, and a lighter hand with the sugar. We’re looking for a chip that truly displays spicy heat and just a touch of sweet. Let us know if you find one.

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Posted on August 28, 2007
Categories: Four Points, Potato Chips, Sweet and Spicy, Three Stars, Utz