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Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips

Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium122 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 24×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Arsenic22 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 7

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories571.43 kcal160 kcal
Fat35.71 g10 g
Saturated fat5.36 g1.5 g
Carbohydrates53.57 g15 g
Sugars1.79 g0.5 g
Fiber3.57 g1 g
Protein7.14 g2 g
Sodium0.5 g0.14 g
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Common questions

Is Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips healthy?

Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips scores 0/100 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 Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips?

Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged 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 Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips?

160 kcal per serving, or 571 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips contain seed oils?

Yes. Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips lists Vegetable Oil and Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips?

Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged 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 Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged 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 Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips organic?

Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 22 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 122 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Ruffles Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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