Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

15 crisps of Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps (28 grams) contains 120 calories and 2 grams of protein. It consists of 75% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 13% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps contains 18 ingredients, which is similar to the average chips. The recommended serving size is 0 15, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In 15 crisps of Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps:

  • Calories: 120
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1 g
  • Fat: 3.5 g, (Saturated: 0.5 g)
  • Sodium: 170 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps have 120 calories in 15 crisps or 429 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

68% of calories in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps are from carbohydrates, 26% of calories are from fat and 7% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 68% of the calories in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (25% and 75%).

Sugar

15 crisps of Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps has 3 grams of sugar or about 10% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 26% of the calories in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps are from fat. It have a moderate amount of total fat, with 3.5 grams or 5% of recommended daily values in 15 crisps. Most of the fat in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps are healthier unsaturated fats.

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

15 crisps of Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.

Sodium

15 crisps of Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps has 170 milligrams of sodium or about 11% of daily recommended intake.

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps and the average chips, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 120kcal -17% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 21g +29% 16g / 16g
Sugar 3g +236% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 1g -21% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 4g -58% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 1g -61% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 170mg +1% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 2g +1% 2g / 2g
Vitamin D ~ ~ 12iu / ~
Calcium 20mg +110% 18mg / 9mg
Iron 0mg -31% 1mg / 0mg
Potassium 240mg -9% 240mg / 265mg

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Ingredients

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps contains 18 ingredients, which is similar to the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is potato, similar to most chips.

Full Ingredients List

dried potatoes, corn starch, corn oil, sugar, skim milk, and less than 2% of the following: salt, dextrose, soy lecithin, cultured skim milk, whey, onion powder, sour cream (cultured cream, skim milk), natural flavors, parsley, and citric acid. contains milk and soy ingredients.
Source: USDA

This chips contains potato, sugar, milk, salt, dextrose and natural flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps are compared to other chips
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1 Dried Potato
2 Corn Starch
3 Corn Oil
4 Sugar
5 Skim Milk
6 Salt
7 Dextrose
8 Soy Lecithin
9 Cultured Skim Milk
10 Whey
11 Onion Powder
12 Sour Cream
13 Cultured Cream
14 Natural Flavor
15 Parsley
16 Citric Acid Milk
17 Soy

FAQ

How many calories are in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps?

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps have 120 calories in 15 crisps or 429 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps?

On the positive side, Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps has 58% less total fat, 61% less saturated fat, 1% more protein and 110% more calcium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 236% more sugar, 21% less dietary fiber, 1% more sodium, 31% less iron and 9% less potassium than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps vegan?

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains skim milk, cultured skim milk, whey, sour cream and citric acid milk. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

Does Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps contain MSG?

Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps?

The top ingredient in Lay's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps is dried potato.
Source: USDA



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