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Lay's Classic Potato Chips

Classic Potato Chips

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Ingredients · 7

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories565.37 kcal
Fat35.34 g
Saturated fat5.3 g
Carbohydrates53 g
Sugars3.53 g
Fiber3.53 g
Protein7.07 g
Sodium0.6 g
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Common questions

Is Lay's Classic Potato Chips healthy?

Lay's Classic Potato Chips scores 12/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Lay's Classic Potato Chips?

Lay's Classic Potato Chips lists 7 ingredients, starting with Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Canola, Corn and Soybean. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Lay's Classic Potato Chips?

565 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Lay's Classic Potato Chips on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Lay's Classic Potato Chips contain seed oils?

Yes. Lay's Classic Potato Chips lists Vegetable Oil and Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Lay's Classic Potato Chips?

Lay's Classic Potato Chips is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Lay's Classic Potato Chips compare to other chips & crisps?

At 12/100 Lay's Classic Potato Chips scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is VANDY Classic Potato Chips at 95/100.

Is Lay's Classic Potato Chips organic?

Lay's Classic Potato Chips is not certified organic in our data.

Has Lay's Classic Potato Chips been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Lay's Classic Potato Chips, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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