Backer's · Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
Red Hot Potato Chips
One oz (28.35g) serving of Red Hot Potato Chips by Backer's has 150 calories, 1g of sugars and 330mg of sodium, as submitted by Backers Potato Chip Co to USDA (FoodData Central 1962637, record updated Jan 18, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1962637, available Jul 29, 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 Backers Potato Chip Co submitted to USDA, for the declared 28.35g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 074982181156
- Category
- Chips, Pretzels and Snacks
- Records
- 4 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 39% of the 10,242 chips, pretzels and snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 91% of them.
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 5% 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 | 3.5 g | 3.6 g | 39% |
| Sodium | 1,164 mg | 607 mg | 91% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 7.1 g | 25% |
| Calories | 529 | 500 | 60% |
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; 6,575 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips HUMPTY DUMPTY | 929 mg | 500 |
| Food Club, Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Barbeque FOOD CLUB | 929 mg | 500 |
| All Natural, Bbq Old Fashioned Kettle Chips FULL CIRCLE | 929 mg | 500 |
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 (CORN, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER), RED HOT SEASONING (SUGAR, SALT, CORN FLOUR, SPICES, AUTOLYZED YEAST, PAPRIKA, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION & GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR), SALT.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (corn, Soybean And/or Sunflower). 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 Jan 18, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Backers Potato Chip Co submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1962637).
More Backer's chips, pretzels and snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bbq Potato Chips | 529 | 3.53 g | 917 mg |
| Ozark Bbq Rib Flavored Potato Chips | 529 | 7.05 g | 1,093 mg |
| Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips | 529 | 3.53 g | 988 mg |
| Wavee Potato Chips | 529 | 0 g | 494 mg |
| Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips | 529 | 0 g | 847 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Backer's Red Hot Potato Chips?
150 per 1 oz (28.35g) serving, and 529 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Backer's Red Hot Potato Chips?
330mg per serving (14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Backers Potato Chip Co submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 18, 2019. 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