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Potato chips calories and nutrition: 22 USDA records compared

The 22 exact records in this guide report 131–157 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 467–559 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Potato chips” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Potato chips. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

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Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 22 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every potato chips and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Potato chips nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Potato chips, baked, flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 131 kcal 467 1.4 g 1.3 g 203 mg FDC 2709435 ↗
Potato chips, baked, plain Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 131 kcal 469 1.4 g 1.3 g 150 mg FDC 2709434 ↗
Potato chips, barbecue flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709423 ↗
Potato chips, cheese flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709425 ↗
Potato chips, lightly salted Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 157 kcal 559 1.9 g 1.2 g 74 mg FDC 2709439 ↗
Potato chips, other flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709426 ↗
Potato chips, plain Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 149 kcal 532 1.8 g 0.9 g 148 mg FDC 2709422 ↗
Potato chips, popped, flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 131 kcal 467 1.4 g 1.3 g 203 mg FDC 2709442 ↗
Potato chips, popped, plain Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 131 kcal 469 1.4 g 1.3 g 150 mg FDC 2709441 ↗
Potato chips, reduced fat Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 135 kcal 482 2 g 1.7 g 109 mg FDC 2709436 ↗
Potato chips, restructured, flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 152 kcal 542 1.3 g 0.8 g 212 mg FDC 2709433 ↗
Potato chips, restructured, lightly salted Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 157 kcal 559 1.9 g 1.2 g 74 mg FDC 2709440 ↗
Potato chips, restructured, multigrain Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 141 kcal 505 1.5 g 0.8 g 152 mg FDC 2708214 ↗
Potato chips, restructured, plain Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 152 kcal 543 1.3 g 0.8 g 180 mg FDC 2709432 ↗
Potato chips, restructured, reduced fat, lightly salted Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 141 kcal 502 1.3 g 0.9 g 126 mg FDC 2709437 ↗
Potato chips, ruffled, barbecue flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709428 ↗
Potato chips, ruffled, cheese flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709430 ↗
Potato chips, ruffled, other flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709431 ↗
Potato chips, ruffled, plain Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 149 kcal 532 1.8 g 0.9 g 148 mg FDC 2709427 ↗
Potato chips, ruffled, sour cream and onion flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709429 ↗
Potato chips, sour cream and onion flavored Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 136 kcal 487 1.8 g 1.1 g 153 mg FDC 2709424 ↗
Potato chips, unsalted Direct name match 28 gQuantity not specified 150 kcal 537 1.8 g 1.5 g 2 mg FDC 2709438 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

Every record uses a 28-gram source amount, which removes serving-weight differences inside this set but does not establish the size of your portion. Within the selected set, the source servings report 131–157 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 467–559 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish restructured, ruffled, baked, popped, and barbecue flavored. USDA formulation rows also identify 10 distinct source-input codes across the set, including snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor, salt, table, snacks, potato chips, white, restructured, baked, and potato chips, without salt, reduced fat. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 28–28 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes restructured, ruffled, baked, popped, and barbecue flavored; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 1.3–2.0 g, fiber 0.8–1.7 g, sodium 2–212 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 10 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as restructured, ruffled, baked, popped, and barbecue flavored—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete potato chips source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Explore this meal family

2 more-specific potato chips guides

Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

Focused guide Potato chips, restructured Potato chips, restructured: compare 5 exact USDA records by source-serving calories, 100-gram values, nutrients, preparation details, and citations. Focused guide Potato chips, ruffled Potato chips, ruffled: compare 5 exact USDA records by source-serving calories, 100-gram values, nutrients, preparation details, and citations.

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