Ruffles Original Potato Chips

Name: Ruffles Original Potato Chips
Brand: Ruffles

0Avoid

Breakdown

Processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Ruffles US Ridged Potato Chips (fried)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−77

cadmium−62

arsenic−15

Ingredients

−50

vegetable oil−50

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+32

Minimum score+32

Final score0

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

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Ruffles US Ridged Potato Chips (fried)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: 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

Measured in: Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips

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)

Measured in: Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips

Ingredients · 3

GoodCautionAvoid

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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	3.57 g	1 g
Fiber	3.57 g	1 g
Protein	7.14 g	2 g
Sodium	0.54 g	0.15 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, plus lab results from its product family, Ruffles US Ridged Potato Chips (fried). 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 3 ingredients, starting with Potatoes, Vegetable Oil and Salt. 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 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 chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Ruffles Original 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 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 a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Ruffles US Ridged Potato Chips (fried)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Ruffles Original 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 Potato Chips. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 22 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips and cadmium at 122 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Original Flavor Ridged Potato Chips. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.