Lay's · Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
Lay's, Potato Chips, Sour Cream & Onion
A 1.75 oz (49.6g) serving of Lay's, Potato Chips, Sour Cream & Onion has 280 calories, 2g of sugars and 280mg of sodium, as submitted by Frito-Lay Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1593799, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1593799, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 49.6g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 028400396196
- Category
- Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chips, pretzels and snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 75% of the 10,242 chips, pretzels and snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 40% of them.
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 56% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among chips, pretzels and snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 4 g | 3.6 g | 75% |
| Sodium | 565 mg | 607 mg | 40% |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 7.1 g | 22% |
| Calories | 565 | 500 | 91% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 10,242 products, one per barcode.
Other chips in this aisle
6,887 of the 10,242 chips, pretzels and snacks products are named chips. Per 100 g their median is 533 calories, 571 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 3,145 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Jays Ridges, Crispy Ridges Potato Chips JAYS RIDGES | 451 mg | 526 |
| Potato Chips Croustilles Sweet Onion Oignon Doux KETTLE | 450 mg | 525 |
| Kettle Brand, Croustilles Potato Chips, Sriracha KETTLE BRAND | 450 mg | 525 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chips", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, CORN, AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SOUR CREAM & ONION SEASONING (SKIM MILK, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], ONION POWDER, WHEY, SOUR CREAM [CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK], CANOLA OIL, PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTOSE, SUNFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, AND BUTTERMILK).
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (sunflower, Corn. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1593799).
More Lay's chips, pretzels and snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lay's, Potato Chips, Smoked Gouda & Chive | 565 | 3.53 g | 477 mg |
| Lay's, Potato Chips, Brazilian Picanha | 565 | 3.53 g | 495 mg |
| Lay's, Potato Chips, West Coast Truffle Fries | 571 | 3.57 g | 536 mg |
| Potato Chips, Cheddar | 571 | 7.14 g | 571 mg |
| Classic Family Size Potato Chips | 571 | 3.57 g | 607 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lay's, Potato Chips, Sour Cream & Onion?
280 per 1.75 oz (49.6g) serving, and 565 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lay's, Potato Chips, Sour Cream & Onion?
280mg per serving (12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov