
Utz Dip, Sour Cream & Onion
What You Should Know
Utz Dip, Sour Cream & Onion (8.5 oz) is a familiar refrigerated tub you’ll spot in the deli/dairy aisle alongside other prepared dips, tubbed spreads, cream cheeses and party platters — usually positioned near chip displays and pre-cut veggies for easy grab-and-go entertaining. It’s the kind of product shoppers toss into their cart for game-day snacking, casual movie nights, or leisurely weekend brunch spreads. The Utz brand carries a regional, Americana snack identity — long-associated with potato chips and simple, shareable flavors — pitched to families and hosts who want convenient, crowd-pleasing options rather than artisanal specialty items. The tub’s label leans on a short “Real.” claim and familiar flavor naming rather than organic or clean-label certifications; there’s no organic badge and the packaging does not heavily target kids with cartoons, though its bright, approachable branding appeals to parents stocking kid-friendly snack options. Processing context: this refrigerated dip blends cultured dairy with modified starches, flavor enhancers and emulsifiers typical of shelf-ready dips. Sensory-wise it’s cool, thick and spoonable with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel, tangy cultured-milk notes and a pronounced onion-herb savory hit; a sprinkle of dehydrated parsley is visible in the white base. Rituals around it are casual and communal — dolloped into a bowl for chip-dipping, layered into sandwich spreads or served alongside crudité at informal gatherings. In American grocery culture it reads as comfort-oriented convenience: an inexpensive, recognizable companion to chips and party moments rather than a health-forward or artisanal choice.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Cultured, Skim, Milk, and, Cream,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Salt,, Dehydrated, Onion,, Hydrolyzed, Corn, Protein,, Hydrolyzed, Corn, Gluten, and, Wheat, Gluten,, Autolyzed, Yeast, Extract,, Sodium, Citrate,, Dehydrated, Parsley,, Natural, Flavors,, Disodium, Inosinate, and, Disodium, Guanylate,, Lactic, Acid,, Spices,, Citric, Acid,, Sorbic, Acid,, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Acetic, Acid..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Mono- and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
- •Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains industrial ingredients (modified corn starch, hydrolyzed proteins, flavor enhancers, emulsifiers, preservatives) and is an industrially formulated ready-to-eat dip, consistent with ultra-processed foods.
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Common Questions about Utz Dip, Sour Cream & Onion
Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! This dip has 50 calories per two tablespoons, which is pretty reasonable for a snack. It’s low in sugar and doesn’t have any added sugars, but it does contain some preservatives and modified starches, so it's best enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
