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Nutritional Profile of Potato Chips (Lightly Salted)

We got 80 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Potato Chips (Lightly 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 two nutrients.

These are

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 18 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 31 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 13 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 (Lightly 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 (Lightly 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 (Lightly Salted)

53.5%
35.4%
6.7%
1.4%
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 (Lightly 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 (Lightly Salted)

5.5%
14.9%
12.4%
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 (Lightly 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 (Lightly Salted)

In food category: Snacks

Carbohydrates (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
53.5 g
15.2 g
189
471
Fiber, total dietary
4.2 g
1.2 g
68
206
Starch
46 g
13 g
18
86
Sucrose
340 mg
96.4 mg
24
416
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
340 mg
96.4 mg
179
1642
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
14.9 g
4.2 g
9
250
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
12.4 g
3.5 g
33
205
Fatty Acids, total saturated
5.5 g
1.6 g
70
779
Fatty Acids, total trans
215 mg
61 mg
10
551
Total Lipid (Fat)
35.4 g
10 g
12
241
Saturated Fats (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
157 mg
44.5 mg
3
91
Behenic Acid (22:0)
73 mg
20.7 mg
14
114
Capric Acid (10:0)
19 mg
5.4 mg
72
513
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
77
402
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
24 mg
6.8 mg
5
299
Lauric Acid (12:0)
7 mg
2 mg
93
703
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
52 mg
14.7 mg
5
62
Myristic Acid (14:0)
130 mg
36.9 mg
90
1020
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
4.3 g
1.2 g
39
534
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
8 mg
2.3 mg
7
168
Stearic Acid (18:0)
727 mg
206.1 mg
93
967
Monounsaturated Fats (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
4 mg
1.1 mg
4
50
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
28 mg
7.9 mg
14
637
Erucic Acid (22:1)
4 mg
1.1 mg
12
207
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
22 mg
6.2 mg
1
168
Oleate (18:1 c)
14.5 g
4.1 g
2
92
Oleic Acid (18:1)
14.6 g
4.1 g
6
234
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
117 mg
33.2 mg
4
388
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
117 mg
33.2 mg
28
866
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
239 mg
67.8 mg
8
246
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
28 mg
7.9 mg
13
628
Polyunsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
18:3i
1 mg
0.3 mg
1
52
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
392 mg
111.1 mg
3
186
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
11.8 g
3.3 g
5
61
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
14 mg
4 mg
9
175
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
6 mg
1.7 mg
4
138
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
9 mg
2.6 mg
8
285
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
2 mg
0.6 mg
5
74
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
2 mg
0.6 mg
4
29
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
21 mg
6 mg
3
63
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
186 mg
52.7 mg
3
43
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
12 g
3.4 g
33
185
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
414 mg
117.4 mg
54
543
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
187 mg
53 mg
5
76
Amino Acids (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Betaine
200 µg
56.7 µg
25
325
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
6.7 g
1.9 g
134
948
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
58 µg
16.4 µg
78
397
Folate, food
58 µg
16.4 µg
27
231
Folate, total
58 µg
16.4 µg
66
326
Niacin
5.5 mg
1.6 mg
48
667
Pantothenic Acid
815 µg
231 µg
34
390
Riboflavin
173 µg
49 µg
109
638
Thiamin
158 µg
44.8 µg
138
726
Vitamin B6
651 µg
184.6 µg
32
337
Vitamin C
27.3 mg
7.7 mg
27
357
Fat-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
7.7 mg
2.2 mg
24
161
alpha-Tocotrienol
220 µg
62.4 µg
20
69
beta-Tocopherol
10.5 mg
3 mg
1
1
beta-Tocotrienol
70 µg
19.8 µg
9
82
delta-Tocopherol
440 µg
124.7 µg
9
184
gamma-Tocopherol
5.1 mg
1.4 mg
14
163
gamma-Tocotrienol
190 µg
53.9 µg
15
77
Phylloquinone
22.1 µg
6.3 µg
22
701
Minerals (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
24 mg
6.8 mg
119
523
Copper, Cu
299 µg
84.8 µg
65
551
Fluoride, F
61.3 µg
17.4 µg
2
55
Iron, Fe
1.4 mg
405.4 µg
169
778
Magnesium, Mg
62 mg
17.6 mg
78
263
Manganese, Mn
478 µg
135.5 µg
78
574
Phosphorus, P
148 mg
42 mg
124
516
Potassium, K
1.3 g
368.5 mg
8
98
Selenium, Se
7.8 µg
2.2 µg
96
615
Sodium, Na
187 mg
53 mg
204
962
Zinc, Zn
1.5 mg
428.1 µg
82
762
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
1.4 g
382.7 mg
182
2663
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
3 g
850.5 mg
43
360
Kcal (Energy)
560 kcal
158.8 kcal
5
131
KJ (Energy)
2,340 kj
663.4 kj
3
72
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of potato chips (lightly salted) with 80 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Potato Chips (Lightly Salted)

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

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Pieces28.0 g1.0 oz
Bag227.0 g8.0 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of potato chips (lightly salted)

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Nutrients
(Made With Rice Flour, Dried Potatoes, Corn Flour, & Wheat Starch)
43
Potato ChipsNo of
Nutrients
33
33
85
57
(Barbecue Flavored)
50
(Cheese Flavored)
50
(Fat Free, Salted)
42
(Fat Free)
37
(Made From Dried Potatoes, Cheese-Flavor)
64
(Made From Dried Potatoes, Preformed, Multigrain)
80
(Made From Dried Potatoes, Reduced Fat)
91
(Made With Olestra, Fat-Free, Made From Dried Potatoes)
48
(Made With Olestra, Fat-Free)
43
(Not Further Specified)
43
(Other Flavored)
50
(Plain, Made From Dried Potatoes, Snack)
92
(Plain, Popped)
33
(Plain, Restructured)
41
(Plain, Salted, Made With Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)
54
(Plain, Salted)
97
(Plain, Unsalted, Made With Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)
54
(Plain, Unsalted)
61
43
(Popped, Flavored)
33
(Popped, Not Further Specified)
33
(Reduced Fat)
59
(Restructured, Flavored)
41
(Restructured, Lightly Salted)
43
(Ruffled, Sour Cream & Onion Flavored)
50
(Sour Cream & Onion Flavored)
50
(Sour-Cream-And-Onion-Flavor)
65
(Without Salt, Reduced Fat)
39
(Barbecue Flavored)
50
(Cheese Flavored)
50
(Other Flavored)
50
43
62
Sweet Potato ChipsNo of
Nutrients
40
64
White Potato ChipsNo of
Nutrients
33
36
39
(Lightly Salted)
43
(Made With Olean, Fat Free)
35
(Made With Olean, Restructured, Fat Free)
45
(Reduced Fat)
37
(Regular Cut)
43
(Restructured, Reduced Fat & Reduced Sodium)
45
(Restructured)
41
Figure 5. Similar snacks 1 to 50.

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Nutrients
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43
(Unsalted, Reduced Fat)
37
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