USDA reference food

Potato chips, cheese flavored

1 cup of potato chips, cheese flavored (25 g) has 120 calories, 2g of protein, 8g of fat and less than 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2709425). It is one of 42 USDA descriptions of potato chips.

FoodData Central 2709425, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (25g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g10%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 135mg6%

Total Carbohydrate 14g5%

Dietary Fiber <1g3%

Total Sugars 1g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g3%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.3mg2%

Potassium 300mg6%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 6.5g; more than 43% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 487; more than 93% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.8g; more than 84% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber less than 1g3%

Protein 2g3%

Potassium 300mg6%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.3mg2%

Sodium 135mg6%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2709425); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin C16 mg in 1 cup (25 g), 17% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709425), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 42% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	487	93%
Protein	6.51 g	43%
Total fat	31.1 g	93%
Carbohydrate	55.9 g	86%
Fiber	3.80 g	84%
Total sugars	5.47 g	71%
Sodium	545 mg	85%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 cup (25 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.63 g	6.51 g	3%
Total lipid (fat)	7.76 g	31.1 g	10%
Carbohydrate, by difference	14.0 g	55.9 g	5%
Energy	122 kcal	487 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	0.62 g	2.48 g
Total Sugars	1.37 g	5.47 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.95 g	3.80 g	3%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.00 g	4.00 g	5%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	3.31 g	13.2 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	3.05 g	12.2 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	8.00 mg	32.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.34 mg	1.36 mg	2%
Magnesium, Mg	14.5 mg	58.0 mg	3%
Phosphorus, P	36.3 mg	145 mg	3%
Potassium, K	297 mg	1,186 mg	6%
Sodium, Na	136 mg	545 mg	6%
Zinc, Zn	0.24 mg	0.98 mg	2%
Copper, Cu	0.062 mg	0.25 mg	7%
Selenium, Se	0.10 µg	0.40 µg	0%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	5.00 µg	20.0 µg	1%
Carotene, beta	50.8 µg	203 µg
Carotene, alpha	1.25 µg	5.00 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.10 mg	4.42 mg	7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	15.0 µg	60.0 µg
Lycopene	32.5 µg	130 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	37.8 µg	151 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	15.6 mg	62.4 mg	17%
Thiamin	0.055 mg	0.22 mg	5%
Riboflavin	0.030 mg	0.12 mg	2%
Niacin	1.24 mg	4.96 mg	8%
Vitamin B-6	0.094 mg	0.38 mg	6%
Folate, total	16.0 µg	64.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	2.88 mg	11.5 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	4.03 µg	16.1 µg	3%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	16.0 µg	64.0 µg
Folate, DFE	16.0 µg	64.0 µg	4%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0.0013 g	0.0050 g
SFA 10:0	0.0025 g	0.010 g
SFA 12:0	0.0010 g	0.0040 g
SFA 14:0	0.013 g	0.051 g
SFA 16:0	0.70 g	2.80 g
SFA 18:0	0.20 g	0.80 g
MUFA 18:1	3.26 g	13.0 g
PUFA 18:2	2.97 g	11.9 g
PUFA 18:3	0.074 g	0.30 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0022 g	0.0090 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.013 g	0.052 g
PUFA 18:4	0.0013 g	0.0050 g
MUFA 20:1	0.029 g	0.12 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0.00075 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709425: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat potato chips

USDA lists 42 preparations of potato chips. The potato chips page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every potato chips preparation

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