Pringles · Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
Original Lightly Salted Potato Chips
A 28 chips (50g) serving of Original Lightly Salted Potato Chips by Pringles has 270 calories, 1g of sugars and 130mg of sodium, as submitted by La Jolla Baking Company, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2279351, record updated Mar 21, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2279351, available May 23, 2022; 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 La Jolla Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 50g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 064100111493
- Category
- Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other chips, pretzels and snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 34% of the 10,242 chips, pretzels and snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 8% of them.
Where the calories come from: 43% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 3% 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 | 2 g | 3.6 g | 34% |
| Sodium | 260 mg | 607 mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4 g | 7.1 g | 18% |
| Calories | 540 | 500 | 90% |
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; 561 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Sugar Cannoli Chips GOLDEN CANNOLI | 204 mg | 444 |
| Plantain Chips MOUNSIER PAPA | 204 mg | 539 |
| Tater Chips, Milk Chocolate LARRY THE CABLE GUY | 200 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): DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL, CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, SUGARS (MALTODEXTRIN), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, CITRIC ACID, WHEAT STARCH
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Corn Flour. 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 Mar 21, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement La Jolla Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2279351).
More Pringles chips, pretzels and snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Potato Chips | 540 | 2 g | 540 mg |
| Original Potato Crisps | 541 | 0 g | 541 mg |
| Mystery Flavor Potato Crisps | 536 | 0 g | 1,036 mg |
| Sloppy Joe Flavored Potato Crisps | 536 | 3.57 g | 786 mg |
| Bacon Flavored Potato Crisps | 536 | 0 g | 786 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Pringles Original Lightly Salted Potato Chips?
270 per 28 chips (50g) serving, and 540 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Pringles Original Lightly Salted Potato Chips?
130mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record La Jolla Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 21, 2022. 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