Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One cup of Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes (42 grams) contains 225 calories and 3 grams of protein. It consists of 54% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 36% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes has 31 ingredients, which is 13.6 more than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 0.667 cup, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one cup of Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes:

  • Calories: 225
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Sugar: 1.5 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1.5 g
  • Fat: 15 g, (Saturated: 6 g)
  • Cholesterol: 2.9 mg
  • Sodium: 344.6 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes have 225 calories per cup or 536 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

57% of calories in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes are from fat, 38% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 38% of the calories in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (50% and 50%).

Sugar

One cup of Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes has 1.5 grams of sugar or about 5% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 57% of the calories in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 15 grams or 23% of recommended daily values per cup. Most of the fat in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes are healthier unsaturated fats.

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes contain 2.9 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

A single cup of Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes contains 6% of recommended daily values or 3 grams of protein.

Sodium

High in sodium, a single cup of Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes contains 23% of recommended daily values or 344.6 milligrams of sodium.

Nutrition Facts

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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 Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes and the average chips, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 150kcal +4% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 15g -8% 16g / 16g
Sugar 1g -12% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 1g -21% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 10g +21% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 4g +211% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol 2mg ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 230mg +34% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 2g +1% 2g / 2g
Calcium 18mg -89% 18mg / 9mg
Iron 1mg +37% 1mg / 0mg
Potassium 330mg +25% 240mg / 265mg

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Ingredients

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes has 31 ingredients, which is 13.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is potato, similar to most chips.

Full Ingredients List

fresh potatoes, pure vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: palm olein oil, safflower oil), sea salt, sour cream powder (cultured cream, nonfat dry milk), cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, buttermilk, maltodextrin, salt, disodium phosphate), buttermilk solids, torula yeast, whey, natural buttermilk and blue cheese flavors (contain maltodextrin), onion and garlic powder, lactic acid, citric acid, extractive of paprika, and less than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking.
Source: USDA

This chips contains potato, vegetable oil, salt, milk, maltodextrin and citric acid, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes are compared to other chips
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1 Fresh Potato
2 Pure Vegetable Oil
3 Palm Olein Oil
4 Safflower Oil
5 Sea Salt
6 Sour Cream Powder
7 Cultured Cream
8 Nonfat Dry Milk
9 Cheddar Cheese Powder
10 Cheddar Cheese
11 Milk
12 Cheese Culture
13 Salt
14 Enzyme
15 Whey
16 Buttermilk
17 Maltodextrin
18 Disodium Phosphate
19 Buttermilk Solid
20 Torula Yeast
21 Natural Buttermilk
22 Blue Cheese Flavor
23 Contain Maltodextrin
24 Onion
25 Garlic Powder
26 Lactic Acid
27 Citric Acid
28 Extractive Paprika
29 Silicon Dioxide Prevent Caking

FAQ

How many calories are in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes?

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes have 225 calories per cup or 536 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes?

On the positive side, Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes has 12% less sugar, 1% more protein, 37% more iron and 25% more potassium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 21% less dietary fiber, 21% more total fat, 211% more saturated fat, 34% more sodium and 89% less calcium than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes vegan?

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains sour cream, dry milk, cheddar cheese, milk, cheese culture, whey, buttermilk, buttermilk solid and natural buttermilk. It also has lactic acid which can be non-vegan.

Does Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes contain MSG?

Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes?

The top ingredient in Pik Nik Cheddar Shoestring Potatoes is fresh potato.
Source: USDA



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