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Lay's nutrition facts

USDA's branded food database lists 375 Lay's products from Frito-Lay Company in 4 categories; the most are chips, pretzels and snacks (295). Of the 374 with a measured place in their category, 31 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 242 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.

Lay's against each category

Category	Products	Sugars, brand / all	Sodium, brand / all	Protein, brand / all
Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	295	3.6 g vs 3.6 g	536 vs 607 mg	7.1 g vs 7.1 g
Snacks	76	3.6 g vs 3.6 g	556 vs 636 mg	7.1 g vs 7.1 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.

Lay's products and their place in each category

Per 100 g; in brackets, the share of the product's category with less
Product	Category	Calories	Sugars	Sodium
Creamy Jalapeo Dip	Cheese	176	2.9 g (69%)	500 mg (22%)
Ruffles Kettle Cooked All Dressed Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	571 mg (40%)
40% Less Fat Smoky Bbq Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	464	7.1 g (79%)	500 mg (33%)
65% Less Fat Baked Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Flavored Potato Crisps	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	429	7.1 g (79%)	500 mg (33%)
Adobadas Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	821 mg (72%)
Aged Cheddar & Black Pepper Flavored Lattice Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	482 mg (30%)
Air Pops, Barbeque	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	464	3.6 g (40%)	786 mg (70%)
Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skins Flavored Potato Crisps	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	500	3.6 g (40%)	643 mg (51%)
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	500 mg (33%)
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	679 mg (57%)
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	679 mg (57%)
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	500 mg (33%)
Baked Barbecue Flavored Potato Crisps	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	444	12.1 g (94%)	504 mg (35%)
Baked Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Flavored Potato Crisps	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	433	7.5 g (89%)	490 mg (32%)
Baked Potato Crisps, Original	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	411	7.7 g (90%)	463 mg (28%)
Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	541	7.1 g (78%)	682 mg (60%)
Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	536 mg (36%)
Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	714 mg (61%)
Barbecue Flavored Thick Cut Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	536 mg (36%)
Barbecue Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	714 mg (61%)
Barbecue Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	536 mg (36%)
Blt Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	536 mg (36%)
Blt Sandwich Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	536 mg (36%)
Buffalo Wings with Ranch Flavored Potato Crisps	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	500	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Cajun Spice Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	536 mg (36%)
Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	500 mg (33%)
Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	500 mg (33%)
Cheddar Jalapeno Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	643 mg (51%)
Cheddar Jalapeo Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	643 mg (51%)
Cheese Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	7.1 g (79%)	714 mg (61%)
Cheesy Garlic Bread Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	482 mg (30%)
Chesapeake Bay Crab Spice Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	643 mg (51%)
Chile Con Queso Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Chile Limon Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	571 mg (40%)
Chile Limon Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Chile Limon Flavored Potato Crisps	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	500	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Chile Mango Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	679 mg (57%)
Chile Mango Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	7.1 g (79%)	679 mg (57%)
Chili Cheese Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	679 mg (57%)
Classic Beer Cheese Flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	536 mg (36%)
Classic Beer Cheese Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	536 mg (36%)
Classic Family Size Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Classic Lightly Salted Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	250 mg (7%)
Classic Lightly Salted Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	250 mg (7%)
Classic Lightly Salted Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	232 mg (6%)
Classic Lightly Salted Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	250 mg (7%)
Classic Party Size! Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Classic Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Classic Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	607 mg (46%)
Cool Ranch Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	714 mg (61%)
Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips, Sour Cream; Onion	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	541	4.7 g (75%)	682 mg (60%)
Cream Cheese & Chive Flavored 40% Less Fat Kettle Cooked Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	464	3.6 g (40%)	500 mg (33%)
Creamy Jalapeno Flavored Potato Snacks	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	786 mg (70%)
Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	571 mg (40%)
Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	571	3.6 g (40%)	571 mg (40%)
Crunchy Bbq Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	540	4.0 g (75%)	400 mg (21%)
Crunchy Bbq Flavored Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	3.6 g (40%)	393 mg (18%)
Crunchy Potato Chips	Chips, Pretzels and Snacks	536	0 g (0%)	393 mg (18%)

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.

Next questions

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov