Lay’s Cheddar & Sour Cream Chips: 160 Calories
Made with farm-grown potatoes, these chips are seasoned and cooked until light and crispy. The flavor is a combination of tangy sour cream and sharp cheddar cheese.
Each serving has 160 calories, 10 grams fat, 15 grams carbohydrates, and 2 grams protein.
Read this article to learn more about the nutrition facts and ingredients in Lay’s Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips.
Calories and Nutrition
Calories in Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips
About 15 potato chips, or 28 grams, make up one serving size. There are 160 calories per serving. More than half of the total calories are from fat. Carbs make up 38%, and the remaining 6% is from protein.
- Fat: 90 calories
- Carbs: 60 calories
- Protein: 10 calories
- Total: 160 calories per serving
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label printed on the Lay’s packaging.
Dietary Fat
There are 10 grams of dietary fat, including 1.5 grams of saturated fat in each serving of cheddar and sour cream flavored potato chips.
As mentioned above, fat delivers about 90 calories. Dietary Guidelines set by the FDA suggest limiting total calories from fat to 78 grams (about 700 calories) or less (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Sodium
One serving contains 170 milligrams of sodium, which is about 8% of the FDA-recommended daily value.
The sodium content may not appear high at first glance. However, keep in mind that’s based on a single serving of only 15 chips. If you eat more (or fewer) than 15 chips, the total sodium consumed will increase (or decrease) accordingly.
Nutrition Facts
Not a significant source of added sugars.
Ingredients and Allergens
Cheddar & Sour Cream Chips Ingredients
At the highest level, there are only three ingredients: potatoes, oil, and seasoning. That said, the seasoning is made with many different food items. Here is the complete list of ingredients in Lay’s Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips.
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, and Salt, Cheddar and Sour Cream Seasoning.
Cheddar and Sour Cream Seasoning
This is the list of ingredients in the seasoning used to flavor the potato chips.
Maltodextrin (made from corn), Whey, Salt, Cheddar Cheese, Onion Powder, Corn Oil, Natural Flavor, Canola Oil, Buttermilk, Sour Cream, Butter, Sodium Caseinate, Yeast Extract, Lactose, Citric Acid, Skim Milk, Blue Cheese, Lactic Acid, Paprika Extracts, Garlic Powder, Whey, Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Amaretto Extracts, and Sunflower Oil
What is Sodium Caseinate?
Sodium caseinate is derived from casein, a type of phosphoroprotein protein that is naturally found in the milk of mamals.
This additive is favored in certain menus and packaged foods because it easily dissolves when it’s mixed with a liquid. It’s used primarily as a stabilizer, emulsifier, and thickener.
You will often find that sodium caseinate is used in the production of coffee creamers, processed cheeses, ice cream, chocolate, and baked goods.
Other fast food menu items and packaged foods that contain sodium caseinate include:
- Birds Eye Cheesy Chicken
- Dunkin’ Corn Muffin
- Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips
- KFC Fried Chicken Combo Meal (The biscuit is made with sodium caseinate.)
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Lay’s
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