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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
Calories400 kcal200 kcal
Fat18 g9 g
Saturated fat2 g1 g
Carbohydrates27 g13.5 g
Sugars1 g0.5 g
Fiber2 g1 g
Protein3 g1.5 g
Sodium0.25 g0.13 g
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Common questions

Is Lay's Classic Potato Chips healthy?

Lay's Classic Potato Chips scores 10/100 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. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 2g protein and 1g sugar. 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 Specially Selected Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Pommes de Terre Spécialement Sélectionnées and Huile Végétale. 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?

200 kcal per serving, or 400 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 Huile Végétale 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 10/100 Lay's Classic Potato Chips scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Late July Thin & Crispy Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips at 95/100.

Is Lay's Classic Potato Chips organic?

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

Full methodology: how we score products.

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