Fitness Romance Saga"Tasting!" Utz Sweet Potato Chips
November 27th, 2009 • 19 Comments | Leave a Comment »
Take a look at the bag. These are gourmet chips. It’s underlined like this: GOURMET. That means it’s not regular junk food. It’s high quality junk food.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries are fantastical, but Utz Sweet Potato Chips? Not so much.
When I engage in mindless chip munching I don’t want it to taste like my dinner. The strong sweet potato flavor makes me feel like I’m not snacking. And I want to snack, but I want to be healthy. So what do I do?
If you’re like me, sweet potato chips will take some getting used to. And so I will. I’ll maybe keep eating them every so often instead of evil, regular chips. But I’m ditching the Utz brand. Immediately.
Who is the Utz employee in charge of adding the “crispy crunchy” to the chip? He either called out sick again, took an unscheduled leave of absence, or fell asleep at the crispy crunchy station. These taste stale. And they’re virtually salt-less. Can I get a little salt?
I guess not.
I’m underwhelmed by Utz’s execution of the chip. They give sweet potatoes everywhere a bad name. Tisk, tisk, tisk.
Sweet Potato Notes
- Price paid: $0.99 cents
- Serving size: 1 package, almost 2 ounces
- Calories: 280
- Fat Calories: 150
- Total Fat: 17g
- Sat Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Carbs: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 2g
Reactions from the Taste Test Crew
Greedy kid #1: Yeah right. Like I’m really going to try that.
Greedy Kid #2: Oh my gosh. These are nasty.
Yum UP! to: Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Yuck Down to: Slacker employees
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Kelly November 27th, 2009 at 22:02
When they have to underline the word gourmet I immediately get a little suspect. I will trust your review and skip these if I ever come across them! Thanks!
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SkippyMom November 27th, 2009 at 22:49
I was excited to read your review because we have some sweet potato fiends in this house and I didn’t know they existed – but I happy I didn’t see them first. I will take your word and not purchase.
And I have to agree…if you have to underline the word Gourmet? You aren’t doing sumpthin’ right.
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DaMora November 28th, 2009 at 0:54
Hilarious!
Esp. the underlined Gourmet!
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Joanna Sutter (Fitness & Spice) November 28th, 2009 at 8:15
When in doubt…eat the real food!
However, I’ve found the brand called Food Should Taste Good has a pretty good quality sweet potato chip. It’s a subtle taste but yum yummy.
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Joanna Sutter (Fitness & Spice) November 28th, 2009 at 8:15
When in doubt…eat the real food!
However, I’ve found the brand called Food Should Taste Good has a pretty good quality sweet potato chip. It’s a subtle taste but yum yummy.
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Trish @IamSucceeding November 28th, 2009 at 8:31
I LOVE to make my own sweet potato chips, but sprinkle with cinnamon so I get that sweet crunchy craving solved….not sure I would like them being “processed” as I amsure they were.
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JD at I Do Things November 28th, 2009 at 9:04
At a recent family get-together, my mom put out a bowl of veggie chips: sweet potato, carrot, and some weird Japanese root vegetable. We were not amused. “But these are healthy!” My mom said. “But we want salty crap!” We complained.
So out came the Fritos, and everyone was happy. Except my mom.
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GeorgiaMist November 28th, 2009 at 9:27
UTZ? Sounds too close to “Klutz” for me. Ny DH on the other hand is a sweet potato fiend — he’d probably go for them.
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Josie November 28th, 2009 at 9:42
That poor mother!
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Nicole November 28th, 2009 at 10:30
Bummer! They look like they’d be good…but yes, very low in sodium!!
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Jody - Fit at 52 November 28th, 2009 at 12:15
For 17g of fat, I am going for a real big ole cookie!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chips are not the things that really call to me so I am lucky that way. I like them but I don’t crave them. BUT, like I said, for that much fat in them… not me.
I like regular ole sweet potatoes with some cinnamon on them! You can always add a bit of brown sugar if you are craving a bit more taste to them!
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Meg November 28th, 2009 at 13:30
I was never a big fan of chips – but baked sweet potato fries are definitely the way to go!
Hope you’re having a wonderful Saturday!!
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Lesley Lifting Life November 28th, 2009 at 17:13
Yeah, anything with sweet potato in the name should taste AMAZING so booo to these chips!
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Lauren @ Eater not a runner November 29th, 2009 at 14:58
Bummer, as I usually love all things sweet potato
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Truth April 13th, 2010 at 15:32
Really?!?!? I can’t believe you’re all taking this person’s word for it without trying the chip. You’re all a bunch of sheep. I suppose I shouldn’t be suprised. These chips are awesome.
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Josie Reply:
April 13th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Boo! But I do appreciate your opinion on the chips. But not cool to slam other readers ’round here.
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Lara Reply:
November 27th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
@Truth, You are absolutely right!! YUM!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooo addicted and I’ve gotten my friends hooked on these…only 9 grams of fat per serving (which is about 18 chips) compared to regular chips, which is like 8 chips..Everyone NEEDS to try these and decide for themselves
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Jenn May 17th, 2010 at 15:24
I think these chips are excellent! I highly recommend everyone try them and see for yourselves.
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Lara November 27th, 2010 at 23:45
I agree with Truth and Jenn 100%..These are awesome! Everyone needs to try these and not go by the comments that r trashing this product
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