Manufacturer category
Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
USDA's branded food database lists 10,242 chips, pretzels and snacks products; the median has 500 calories, 3.6 g of sugars, 7.1 g of protein and 607 mg of sodium per 100 g.
Products as manufacturers categorize them when they submit to USDA.
How chips, pretzels and snacks products are spread
Half of all chips, pretzels and snacks products have between 0 g and 4.1 g of sugars per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Lowest quarter up to | Median | Highest quarter from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 464 | 500 | 536 |
| Sugars | 0 g | 3.6 g | 4.1 g |
| Protein | 7.0 g | 7.1 g | 7.1 g |
| Sodium | 429 mg | 607 mg | 857 mg |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 3.6 g | 6.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g | 3.6 g | 5.4 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.
How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving
| FDA threshold (per labeled serving) | Products | Share |
|---|---|---|
| "Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving* | 13 of 10,242 | 0% |
| "High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving | 142 of 10,219 | 1% |
| "High in protein": 10 g or more per serving | 163 of 10,203 | 2% |
| "Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving* | 975 of 10,224 | 10% |
| "Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving | 3,396 of 10,195 | 33% |
Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).
Brands with the most chips, pretzels and snacks products
| Brand | Products |
|---|---|
| Utz | 310 |
| Lay's | 295 |
| Doritos | 191 |
| Wise | 180 |
| Herr's | 176 |
| Meijer | 165 |
| Snyder's of Hanover | 148 |
| Old Dutch | 127 |
Aisles this category feeds
Every chips, pretzels and snacks product, A to Z
- Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato ChipsRuffles · 541 calories per 100 g
- Fried Onion Ring Potato CrispsPringles · 536 calories per 100 g
- Grain Free Chipotle Bbq Tortilla ChipsSiete · 500 calories per 100 g
- Kettle Cooked Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt Flavored Potato ChipsHerr's · 500 calories per 100 g
- Kettle Cooked Mesquite Bbq Flavored Potato ChipsHerr's · 500 calories per 100 g
- Minis Garden Salsa Flavored Whole Grain SnacksSunchips · 496 calories per 100 g
- Ruffles Kettle Cooked All Dressed Flavored Potato ChipsLay's · 536 calories per 100 g
- !holla Nolla!, Bon Temps!, Real Restaurant Tortilla ChipsHola Nola · 482 calories per 100 g
- "crab Chip" Potato ChipsUtz · 536 calories per 100 g
- "jalapeno Agave" White Corn Tortilla ChipsMi Nina · 500 calories per 100 g
- "sea Salt" Organic White Corn Tortilla ChipsMi Nina · 464 calories per 100 g
- "the Crab Chip" Potato Chips with Chesapeake Bay Crab SeasoningUtz · 536 calories per 100 g
- "the Crab Chip" with Chesapeake Bay Crab Seasoning Potato ChipsUtz · 536 calories per 100 g
- 'nana Chips, Blazing BuffaloBubba's Fine Foods · 559 calories per 100 g
- 'nana Chips, Blazing BuffaloBubba's Fine Foods · 567 calories per 100 g
- 'sour Cream' & Onion Veggie Pops Supersnacks Organic Dried Vegetable SnackMade in Nature · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% All Natural New York Chips, Sea SaltMarquart Farms · 536 calories per 100 g
- 100% All Natural Newyork ChipsMarquart Farms · 536 calories per 100 g
- 100% Blue Corn Tortilla ChipsFood Club · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% Corn Tortilla ChipsEl Cardenal · 393 calories per 100 g
- 100% Corn TostadasCilantro Tortilla | Factory · 448 calories per 100 g
- 100% Ground Yellow Corn Rounds, SaltedAzteca · 464 calories per 100 g
- 100% Natural Authentic Sea Salt & Vinegar Wholesome Snacks!Gluck · 464 calories per 100 g
- 100% Natural Veggie Sticks SnacksGluck · 464 calories per 100 g
- 100% New York ChipsMarquart · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% New York Potatoes Chips, Wavy Sour Cream, Onion & Sea SaltNew York Chips · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% Real Potato French FriesPeaceful Piranha · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Bite Size Dippers Tortilla ChipsHerr's · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Bite-size Round Tortilla ChipsWegmans · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Crispy Rounds Tortilla ChipsShoppers Value · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Megathin Tortilla ChipsTia Rosa · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Restaurant Style Tortilla ChipsKroger · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Restaurant Style Tortilla ChipsFood Club · 536 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Tortilla ChipsHannaford · 536 calories per 100 g
- 100% White Corn Tortilla ChipsWegmans · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% Whole Grain and Sweet Potato Snacks, Brown SugarSun Chips · 500 calories per 100 g
- 100% Whole Grain Harvest Cheddar ChipsSun Chips · 494 calories per 100 g
- 100% Whole Grain Wheat Crisps Snacks, Red PepperFood Lion · 357 calories per 100 g
- 100% Whole Wheat PretzelsBeigel & Beigel · 429 calories per 100 g
- 215 Special Sauce Potato ChipsHerr's · 536 calories per 100 g
- 30% Less Fat Lite Corn PopsKitov · 464 calories per 100 g
- 30% Less Fat Original Potato ChipsUtz · 500 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Baked Naan Chips365 Everyday Value · 464 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Baked Naan Chips, Green Chili Chutney365 Everyday Value · 464 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips365 Everyday Value · 500 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Organic Crunchy Pretzel Sticks365 Everyday Value · 393 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Potato Chips, Barbeque365 Everyday Value · 571 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Potato Chips, Dill Pickle365 Everyday Value · 536 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Potato Chips, Sweet Chili Ginger365 Everyday Value · 536 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Tortilla Chips, White Corn365 Everyday Value · 464 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Tortilla Chips, Yellow & Blue Corn365 Everyday Value · 464 calories per 100 g
- 365 Everyday Value, Tortilla Strips, Yellow Corn365 Everyday Value · 464 calories per 100 g
- 40% Less Fat Smoky Bbq Kettle Cooked Potato ChipsLay's · 464 calories per 100 g
- 50% Less Fat Kettle Cooked Potato ChipsGood & Gather · 464 calories per 100 g
- 50% Less Fat Kettle Potato ChipsShearer's · 464 calories per 100 g
- 50% Less Salt Shoestring PotatoesPik-nik · 540 calories per 100 g
- 50% Less Salt Shoestring PotatoesPik-nik · 536 calories per 100 g
- 60% Less Sodium Classic Cut Potato ChipsBoulder Canyon · 500 calories per 100 g
- 65% Less Fat Baked Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Flavored Potato CrispsLay's · 429 calories per 100 g
- 7 Seeds & Grains Organic Rolled Tortilla ChipsSimply Balanced · 500 calories per 100 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
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