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Potato chips nutrition facts
A typical portion of potato chips (1 cup; 25 g, plain) has 130 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 42 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 253 calories (snacks, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra) to 560 (snacks, lightly salted).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Potato chips, plain, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 6.4g
- more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 532
- more than 95% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 527mg
- more than 84% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 25 g in USDA's record for Potato chips, plain (FDC 2709422); across 25 records of potato chips USDA weighs it at 20 to 34 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 56% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin E2.6 mg in 1 cup (25 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709422), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of potato chips USDA describes
Snacks, lightly salted has the most calories per 100 g (560); the fewest: Made from dried… (FDC 168864) (253)
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 | 1.60 g | 6.39 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.49 g | 34.0 g | 11% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.5 g | 53.8 g | 5% |
| Energy | 133 kcal | 532 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.47 g | 1.86 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.083 g | 0.33 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.78 g | 3.10 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.85 g | 3.40 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.74 g | 19.0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.07 g | 8.28 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 5.25 mg | 21.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.32 mg | 1.28 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.8 mg | 63.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 38.3 mg | 153 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 299 mg | 1,196 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 132 mg | 527 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.27 mg | 1.09 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.059 mg | 0.23 mg | 7% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.63 µg | 2.50 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.61 mg | 10.4 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 5.40 mg | 21.6 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin | 0.053 mg | 0.21 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.022 mg | 0.088 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 1.19 mg | 4.76 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.53 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 7.25 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 3.02 mg | 12.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 5.53 µg | 22.1 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 7.25 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 7.25 µg | 29.0 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00050 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00025 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.011 g | 0.044 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.54 g | 2.16 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.20 g | 0.80 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.65 g | 18.6 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.98 g | 7.90 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.089 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0022 g | 0.0090 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.017 g | 0.069 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.061 g | 0.24 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00025 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0025 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709422: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in potato chips?
130 in 1 cup (25 g) of plain; 253 to 560 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in potato chips?
2g in 1 cup; 6.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in potato chips?
130mg in 1 cup; 527 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov