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Nutritional Profile of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

We got 97 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Potato Chips (Plain, Salted).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 25) for one nutrient:

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 16 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Snacks) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for 26 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 22 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

53.8%
34%
6.4%
1.9%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

3.4%
19%
8.3%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

In food category: Snacks

Carbohydrates (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
53.8 g
15.3 g
187
467
Fiber, total dietary
3.1 g
878.8 mg
79
219
Sucrose
330 mg
93.6 mg
25
417
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
330 mg
93.6 mg
180
1643
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
19 g
5.4 g
3
208
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
8.3 g
2.3 g
60
327
Fatty Acids, total saturated
3.4 g
963.9 mg
133
1131
Fatty Acids, total trans
84 mg
23.8 mg
25
677
Total Lipid (Fat)
34 g
9.6 g
20
255
Saturated Fats (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
153 mg
43.4 mg
4
93
Behenic Acid (22:0)
148 mg
42 mg
5
78
Capric Acid (10:0)
1 mg
0.3 mg
85
531
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
77
402
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
17 mg
4.8 mg
12
306
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
69 mg
19.6 mg
2
53
Myristic Acid (14:0)
44 mg
12.5 mg
114
1106
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
2.2 g
612.3 mg
104
948
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
7 mg
2 mg
8
169
Stearic Acid (18:0)
802 mg
227.4 mg
79
893
Monounsaturated Fats (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
10 mg
2.8 mg
1
44
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
21 mg
6 mg
17
644
Erucic Acid (22:1)
10 mg
2.8 mg
6
201
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
20 mg
5.7 mg
3
170
Nervonic Acid (24:1 c)
21 mg
6 mg
2
27
Oleate (18:1 c)
18.6 g
5.3 g
1
66
Oleic Acid (18:1)
18.6 g
5.3 g
3
198
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
69 mg
19.6 mg
7
435
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
69 mg
19.6 mg
43
914
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
243 mg
68.9 mg
7
242
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
21 mg
6 mg
16
635
Polyunsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
340 mg
96.4 mg
4
209
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
7.8 g
2.2 g
10
104
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
22 mg
6.2 mg
5
167
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
9 mg
2.6 mg
2
135
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
9
336
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
9 mg
2.6 mg
8
285
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
6
75
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
5
30
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
18 mg
5.1 mg
4
66
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
63 mg
17.9 mg
13
132
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
7.9 g
2.2 g
58
311
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
358 mg
101.5 mg
63
598
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
63 mg
17.9 mg
16
163
Amino Acids (19)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
214 mg
60.7 mg
74
753
Arginine
321 mg
91 mg
59
675
Aspartic Acid
1.7 g
484.8 mg
11
218
Betaine
200 µg
56.7 µg
25
325
Cystine
89 mg
25.2 mg
61
407
Glutamic Acid
1.2 g
331.7 mg
60
525
Glycine
207 mg
58.7 mg
66
802
Histidine
153 mg
43.4 mg
57
855
Isoleucine
283 mg
80.2 mg
53
748
Leucine
419 mg
118.8 mg
66
656
Lysine
424 mg
120.2 mg
21
592
Methionine
110 mg
31.2 mg
55
840
Phenylalanine
310 mg
87.9 mg
58
745
Proline
251 mg
71.2 mg
69
849
Serine
303 mg
85.9 mg
56
781
Threonine
253 mg
71.7 mg
49
761
Tryptophan
108 mg
30.6 mg
24
357
Tyrosine
259 mg
73.4 mg
45
784
Valine
392 mg
111.1 mg
47
668
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
6.4 g
1.8 g
146
981
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
29 µg
8.2 µg
97
426
Folate, food
29 µg
8.2 µg
48
260
Folate, total
29 µg
8.2 µg
83
360
Niacin
4.8 mg
1.3 mg
76
789
Pantothenic Acid
956 µg
271 µg
26
268
Riboflavin
88 µg
24.9 µg
154
723
Thiamin
213 µg
60.4 µg
112
671
Vitamin B6
531 µg
150.5 µg
45
452
Vitamin C
21.6 mg
6.1 mg
32
408
Fat-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
10.4 mg
2.9 mg
12
114
alpha-Tocotrienol
90 µg
25.5 µg
24
82
beta-Tocopherol
240 µg
68 µg
8
60
beta-Tocotrienol
10 µg
2.8 µg
13
88
delta-Tocopherol
170 µg
48.2 µg
16
211
gamma-Tocopherol
10.8 mg
3.1 mg
6
51
gamma-Tocotrienol
50 µg
14.2 µg
17
91
Phylloquinone
22.1 µg
6.3 µg
22
701
Minerals (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
21 mg
6 mg
122
526
Copper, Cu
234 µg
66.3 µg
86
615
Fluoride, F
61.3 µg
17.4 µg
2
55
Iron, Fe
1.3 mg
362.9 µg
177
793
Magnesium, Mg
63 mg
17.9 mg
77
262
Manganese, Mn
430 µg
121.9 µg
86
612
Phosphorus, P
153 mg
43.4 mg
121
511
Potassium, K
1.2 g
340.2 mg
14
108
Selenium, Se
2.5 µg
0.7 µg
136
669
Sodium, Na
527 mg
149.4 mg
99
622
Zinc, Zn
1.1 mg
309 µg
113
804
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Choline
12.1 mg
3.4 mg
135
1035
Phytosterols
181 mg
51.3 mg
2
24
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
1.9 g
527.3 mg
167
2625
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
3.9 g
1.1 g
23
271
Kcal (Energy)
532 kcal
150.8 kcal
23
158
KJ (Energy)
2,230 kj
632.2 kj
11
83
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of potato chips (plain, salted) with 97 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Potato Chips (Plain, Salted)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Chips28.0 g1.0 oz
Bag (8 Oz)227.0 g8.0 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of potato chips (plain, salted)

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Nutrients
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Potato ChipsNo of
Nutrients
33
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85
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(Barbecue Flavored)
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(Cheese Flavored)
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(Fat Free, Salted)
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(Fat Free)
37
(Lightly Salted)
80
(Made From Dried Potatoes, Cheese-Flavor)
64
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80
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91
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48
(Made With Olestra, Fat-Free)
43
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92
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33
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(Plain, Unsalted)
61
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(Popped, Flavored)
33
(Popped, Not Further Specified)
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43
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(Sour Cream & Onion Flavored)
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65
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39
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50
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Nutrients
33
36
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43
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35
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