A Quick Overview of the Chips and Dips Market
There is strong, consistent demand for chips, sauces and dips in the US market. The potato chip market alone is expected to grow at an average rate of 4% for the next five years to reach $13 Billion sales.
Major Brands in the Industry
Some of the top US manufacturers of chips include Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, Calbee, Utz Quality Foods, Kellogg, Herr Foods, and Cape Cod Chips, among others.
Common Ingredients in Chips and Dips
Most of the traditional chips contain ingredients that are fairly common, and often included in the name of the product. Tostitos and Fritos corn chips, for example, obviously are made from corn, while Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are made with potatoes.
What else is in those bags? Typically, these snacks are made with a vegetable oil such as canola, soybean, or sunflower oil, and salt.
Very simple, just a few ingredients. It’s the flavored chips that bring in a longer list of ingredients. Take Lay’s STAX Buffalo Wing Ranch Potato Chips, for example. The list of ingredients includes (among other items) Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Sugar, and other flavorings such as Cheddar Cheese and Onion Powder, as well as coloring such as Red 40, Yellow 6.
Calories in Chips and Dips
As with all packaged food products, the calories and nutrition facts are based on a stated serving size. The serving size of most chips is about 28 grams.
The number of chips will vary based on the individual weight of a single chip. For example, there are about 15 chips per serving of Lay’s Classic Potato chips. The serving size of Fritos Original Corn Chips is double that, at about 32 chips. Both brands base one serving size at 28 grams.
On average, a single serving of chips contains about 140 – 160 calories.
Summary Nutrition Facts for Select Chips and Dips
FRITOS
Product | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
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Fritos Chili Cheese Flavored Corn Chips | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 270mg |
Fritos Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips | 160 | 9g | 16g | 2g | 190mg |
Fritos Flavor Twists Honey BBQ | 160 | 9g | 16g | 2g | 200mg |
Fritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 80mg |
Fritos Original Corn Chips | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 170mg |
Fritos SCOOPS Corn Chips | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 110mg |
Fritos SCOOPS Spicy Jalapeno Corn Chips | 160 | 9g | 16g | 2g | 200mg |
Fritos Bean Dip | 35 | 1g | 5g | 2g | 190mg |
Fritos Cheddar Cheese Dip | 40 | 3g | 3g | <1g | 220mg |
LAY’S
Product | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium | Fiber | Sugars |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lay’s Baked Original Potato Chips | 120 | 3.5g | 22g | 2g | 160mg | 1g | 2g |
Lay’s Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 170mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 170mg | 1g | <1g |
Lay’s Flamin’ Hot Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 190mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s Kettle Cooked Original Potato Chips | 150 | 9g | 17g | 2g | 90mg | 1g | <1g |
Lay’s Layers Sour Cream & Onion Potato Bites | 150 | 10g | 14g | <1g | 200mg | <1g | <1g |
Lay’s Layers Three Cheese | 150 | 10g | 15g | <1g | 200mg | <1g | <1g |
Lay’s Poppables Honey BBQ Potato Bites | 150 | 8g | 17g | 1g | 220mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s Poppables Sea Salt & Vinegar | 140 | 8g | 16g | 0g | 220mg | <1g | <1g |
Lay’s Simply Barbecue Thick Cut Potato Chips | 150 | 9g | 16g | 2g | 150mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s Simply Sea Salt Thick Cut Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 160mg | 1g | <1g |
Lay’s Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 160mg | <1g | 1g |
Lay’s STAX Bacon Cheddar Potato Skins | 140 | 8g | 17g | 2g | 180mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s STAX Buffalo Wing Ranch Potato Chips | 140 | 8g | 17g | 2g | 180mg | 1g | <1g |
Lay’s STAX Original Chips | 150 | 8g | 17g | 2g | 140mg | 1g | <1g |
Lay’s Wavy Hickory BBQ Potato Chips | 80 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 140mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s Wavy Lightly Salted Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 70mg | 1g | <1g |
Lay’s Wavy Ranch Potato Chips | 160 | 10g | 15g | 2g | 140mg | 1g | 1g |
Lay’s Wavy Reduced Fat | 140 | 7g | 18g | 2g | 160mg | 2g | |
Lay’s Creamy Jalapeno Dip | 60 | 6g | 1g | 1g | 170mg | <1g | <1g |
Lay’s French Onion Dip | 60 | 5g | 2g | <1g | 190mg | <1g | 0g |
Lay’s Smooth Ranch Dip | 80 | 5g | 2g | <1g | 200mg | <1g | 0g |
TOSTITOS
Product | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium | Fiber | Sugars |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tostitos Bite Crispy Rounds Chips | 150 | 7g | 18g | 2g | 115mg | 1g | 0g |
Tostitos Black Bean Garlic Chips | 150 | 7g | 18g | 2g | 95mg | 2g | 0g |
Tostitos Cantina Yellow Corn Chips | 150 | 7g | 18g | 2g | 110mg | 1g | 0g |
Tostitos Hint of Lime Triangles | 150 | 7g | 18g | 2g | 125mg | 1g | <1g |
Tostitos Lightly Salted Chips | 140 | 7g | 19g | 2g | 55mg | 1g | 0g |
Tostitos Original Restaurant Style | 140 | 7g | 19g | 2g | 105mg | 1g | 0g |
Tostitos Scoops Multigrain Chips | 140 | 7g | 17g | 2g | 110mg | 2g | <1g |
Tostitos Simply Organic Blue Corn Chips | 140 | 6g | 19g | 2g | 80mg | 1g | 0g |
Tostitos Spicy Queso Rounds | 150 | 8g | 17g | 2g | 180mg | 1g | 0g |
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