Lay’s Potato Chips: Nutrition, Calories, Ingredients
This nutritional review provides a detailed overview of the nutrition facts, including calories by macronutrient, ingredients, and allergens in a dozen different flavors and styles of Lay’s potato chips.
Lay’s, a product of Frito-Lay (a PepsiCo brand), offers a wide variety of chips in different flavors, shapes, and sizes. All Lay’s start with a base of potatoes and vegetable oil.
On average, a serving size is measured as 28 grams. The number of pieces per serving varies by size and flavor. Likewise, total calories vary by type of potato chip. Select flavors contain milk and/or soy.
Read this guide for a detailed overview of nutrition facts, calories, total carbs, ingredients, and allergens in this popular snack to find your best option.
Lay’s Potato Chips Overview
Serving Size
A standard bag of Classic Lay’s potato chips contains 8 ounces with about 8 servings per container. You can also find larger “Party Size” bags, which contain 13 ounces of potato chips, approximately 13 servings per container.
Check the nutrition facts label on the back of the packaging for total number of servings per container.
Nutrition facts are based on a standard formulation and serving size. On average, the serving size of the original thin-sliced potato chips is a net weight of 28 grams, which generally works out to about 15 pieces.
Poppables
That said, serving sizes may vary by flavor or type of cracker. Poppables, for example, are light and airy, pillow-shaped potato crisps that have the same net weight (28g) per serving size.
However, each serving is about 30 pieces, double the standard 15 pieces for classic chips.
Nutrition Facts and Calories by Flavor
This section provides data tables with the amount of calories, dietary fats, total carbs, and added sugars, among other nutrients in the most popular flavors of Lay’s potato chips.
Calories
Total calories vary by type of chip.
The following table summarizes the average serving size, calories per serving, and calories per chip for each style.
Serving Sizes and Calories by Type of Chip
|
Classic |
Poppables |
STAX | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Serving Size |
15 chips (28g) |
28 pieces (28g) |
12 pieces (28g) |
|
Total Calories |
160 |
150 |
140 |
|
Calories per Piece |
11 |
5 |
12 |
On average, the number of calories ranges from 5 to 12 calories per chip.
Calories by Macronutrient
This section of the nutrition guide provides a summary of the calories by macronutrient: fat, carbs, and protein.
Here is a summary by type of chip based on an average of select flavors.
Average Calories by Macronutrient (% of Total Calories)
|
Classic |
Poppables |
STAX | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Calories from Fat |
90 (56%) |
75 (50%) |
70 (47%) |
|
Calories from Carbs |
60 (38%) |
70 (47%) |
70 (47%) |
|
Calories from Protein |
10 (6%) |
5 (3%) |
10 (6%) |
Based on serving size of 28g
Regardless of the type of Lay’s potato chips, dietary fats contribute the highest proportion of total calories. Carbohydrates make up between 38% and 47% of the total calories, and the remaining portion (less than 10% of the total) of calories is from protein.
Here is the breakout of calories by macronutrient for Lay’s original thin-cut potato chips.
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips
% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Nutrition Facts
The following tables provide nutrition facts for select flavors of (1) original style Lay’s potato chips, (2) Poppables crispy potato bites, and (3) STAX crisps.
Original Style Lay’s Potato Chips
Amount per 28g
|
Serving Size |
15 chips |
17 chips |
|
Calories |
160 |
160 |
|
Total Fat |
10g |
10g |
|
Saturated Fat |
2g |
1.5g |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
0mg |
0mg |
|
Sodium |
140mg |
190mg |
|
Carbohydrates |
15g |
15g |
|
Dietary Fiber |
1g |
1g |
|
Total Sugars |
<1g |
1g |
|
Protein |
2g |
2g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Lay’s Poppables
Amount per 28g
|
White Cheddar | ||
|
Serving Size |
30 pcs |
28 pcs |
|
Calories |
150 |
150 |
|
Total Fat |
8g |
8g |
|
Saturated Fat |
1g |
1.5g |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
0mg |
0mg |
|
Sodium |
200mg |
170mg |
|
Carbohydrates |
16g |
16g |
|
Dietary Fiber |
<1g |
<1g |
|
Total Sugars |
0g |
<1g |
|
Protein |
1g |
2g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Lay’s STAX
Amount per 28g
|
Cheddar | ||
|
Serving Size |
12 pcs |
12 pcs |
|
Calories |
150 |
140 |
|
Total Fat |
8g |
8g |
|
Saturated Fat |
1g |
2.5g |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
0mg |
0mg |
|
Sodium |
130mg |
210mg |
|
Carbohydrates |
17g |
17g |
|
Dietary Fiber |
<1g |
1g |
|
Total Sugars |
<1g |
1g |
|
Protein |
2g |
2g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Potato Chips Ingredients and Allergens
In April 2025, PepsiCo (parent company of Frito-Lay) announced the company will phase out synthetic dyes from its foods and beverages. We will continue to monitor the product formulation and update the list of ingredients as needed. Check labels on the packaging for the most accurate information about the actual product purchased.
Ingredients
Ingredients and allergens vary by flavor. The following chart provides a summary of ingredients in select Lay’s potato chips, Poppables, and STAX crisps.
Potato Chip Ingredients by Type and Flavor
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Classic Lay’s |
|
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Salt. |
|
Barbecue |
|
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Barbecue Seasoning (sugar, dextrose, salt, maltodextrin, molasses, torula yeast, onion powder, spices, tomato powder, paprika, natural flavors, corn starch, caramel color, yeast extract, paprika extract, garlic powder, and mustard seed oil). |
|
Flamin’ Hot |
|
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Flamin’ Hot Seasoning (maltodextrin, salt, dextrose, sunflower oil, malted barley flour, sugar, tomato powder, torula yeast, natural flavor, yeast extract, onion powder, citric acid gum arabic, vegetable juice (color), garlic powder, spices, milk protein concentrate, annatto extracts). Contains milk. |
|
Sour Cream & Onion |
|
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Sour Cream & Onion Seasoning (skim milk, salt, maltodextrin, onion powder, whey, sour cream (cultured cream, skim milk), canola oil, parsley, natural flavor, lactose, sunflower oil, citric acid, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk). Contains milk. |
|
Poppables Original |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Turmeric. |
|
Poppables Sea Salt & Vinegar |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Potato Starch, Sea Salt & Vinegar Seasoning (maltodextrin, natural flavors, lactose, sea salt, vinegar, potassium chloride) Sea Salt, Turmeric. Contains milk. |
|
Poppables Sweet Potato |
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Potato Starch, Vegetable Oil, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice Flour, Whole Grain Corn Flour, Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Annatto Extracts. |
|
Poppables White Cheddar |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Potato Starch, White Cheddar Seasoning (whey, maltodextrin, salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), skim milk, natural flavors, sunflower oil, buttermilk, romano cheese (part-skim cow’s milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey protein concentrate, dextrose, corn oil, yeast extract, onion powder, garlic powder, spice lactose, citric acid, milk protein concentrate, lactic acid), Sea Salt, Turmeric. Contains milk. |
|
STAX Original |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Corn Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Sugar, Mono- and Diglycerides, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin. Contains soy. |
|
STAX Cheddar |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Unmodified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Mono- and Diglycerides, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Corn Syrup Solids, Buttermilk, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Artificial Colors (yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5), Lactic Acid, Spice, Lactose, Sodium Caseinate, Skim Milk, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate. Contains milk and soy. |
|
STAX Mesquite Barbecue |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Unmodified Potato Starch, Sugar, Rice, Flour, Salt, Maltodextrin, Mono- and Diglycerides, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Onion Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Syrup Solids, Tomato Powder, Hydrolized Corn Protein, Natural Flavor, Artificial Color (yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake), Malic Acid, Sodium Diacetate, Spice, Sodium Caseinate, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate. Contains milk and soy. |
|
STAX Salt & Vinegar |
|
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Unmodified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Sugar, Salt, Maltodextrin, Sodium Diacetate, Lactose, Mono- and Diglycerides, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Skim Milk, Buttermilk, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate. Contains milk and soy. |
Allergens
Here is a list of Lay’s potato chips that contain milk:
- Lay’s Sour Cream & Onion potato chips
- Flamin’ Hot flavored potato chips
- Sea Salt & Vinegar Poppables
- STAX Cheddar Crisps
- STAX Mesquite BBQ
- STAX Salt & Vinegar
- White Cheddar Poppables
Here is a list of Lay’s potato chips that contain soy:
- STAX Original Crisps
- STAX Cheddar Crisps
- STAX Mesquite BBQ
- STAX Salt & Vinegar
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