Original Potato Chips

Name: Original Potato Chips
Brand: Ruffles

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium4.36 ppmof 0.005 ppm

Over the limit — 872×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic786 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 79×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

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	571.43 kcal	160 kcal
Fat	35.71 g	10 g
Saturated fat	5.36 g	1.5 g
Carbohydrates	53.57 g	15 g
Sugars	1.79 g	0.5 g
Fiber	3.57 g	1 g
Protein	7.14 g	2 g
Sodium	0.5 g	0.14 g

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Common questions

Is Ruffles Original Potato Chips healthy?

Ruffles Original 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 Potato Chips?

Ruffles Original 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 Potato Chips?

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

Does Ruffles Original Potato Chips contain seed oils?

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

How processed is Ruffles Original Potato Chips?

Ruffles Original 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 Potato Chips compare to other snacks?

At 0/100 Ruffles Original Potato Chips scores worse than most snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in snacks is Mary's Gone Crackers Organic SuperSeed Seaweed & Black Sesame Crackers at 100/100.

Is Ruffles Original Potato Chips organic?

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

Has Ruffles Original Potato Chips been lab tested?

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

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