Lay's · Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
Potato Chips
A 1.375 oz (38.9g) serving of Potato Chips by Lay's has 210 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 120mg of sodium, as submitted by Frito-Lay Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1593822, record updated Jul 14, 2017). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 1663991.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1593822, 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 38.9g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 028400600118
- 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 35% of the 10,242 chips, pretzels and snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 12% of them.
Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 6% 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 | 2.6 g | 3.6 g | 35% |
| Sodium | 308 mg | 607 mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7.7 g | 7.1 g | 80% |
| 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; 917 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Potato Kettle Potato Chips STARBUCKS | 246 mg | 526 |
| Barcel, Potato Chips, Sea Salt BARCEL | 245 mg | 528 |
| Blue Corn Restaurant Style Organic Tortilla Chips LATE JULY SNACKS | 244 mg | 465 |
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), AND SEA SALT.
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 1593822).
More Lay's chips, pretzels and snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lay's, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Indian Tikka Masala | 540 | 5.14 g | 540 mg |
| Crunchy Bbq Flavored Potato Chips | 540 | 4 g | 400 mg |
| Lay's, Potato Chips, Chinese Szechuan Chicken | 541 | 4.71 g | 494 mg |
| Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips | 541 | 7.06 g | 682 mg |
| Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips, Sour Cream; Onion | 541 | 4.71 g | 682 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lay's Potato Chips?
210 per 1.375 oz (38.9g) serving, and 540 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lay's Potato Chips?
120mg per serving (5% 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