Why is potassium important?

Q: Why is potassium important?

Potassium is a mineral found naturally in the body. It’s critical for nerve function, muscle contraction, and to maintain a regular heartbeat. Potassium helps with both the transfer of nutrients between cells and the disposal of waste from cells. In addition, potassium helps regulate the balance of sodium and potassium in the body, which corrects water retention and is important for kidney function, blood pressure, and the supply of oxygen to the brain. Some of the best natural sources of potassium include citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, tomatoes, pineapples, bananas, and potatoes.

Lay's Classic Potato Chips Calories and Nutrition

Made from farm-grown potatoes, these gluten free, thin sliced chips are seasoned and cooked for a perfectly crispy bite. Lay’s potato chips are made with only three ingredients. They contain zero trans fat, no artificial flavors, and no MSG.

Each serving has 160 calories, 10 grams fat, 15 grams carbohydrates, and 2 grams protein.

This is your complete guide to the nutrition facts and ingredients in Lay’s Classic Potato Chips.

Dec. 16, 2024: Limited recall of 13 ounce bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that may contain undeclared milk. Guaranteed Fresh date of 11 Feb 2025 and Manufacturing Codes 6462307xx or 6463307xx. Call Frito-Lay at 1-800-352-4477 for more information.

Labels on packaging of Lay's potato chips.

Lay’s Potato Chips Nutritional Information

All calories and nutrition facts are presented based on a single serving measured as 15 chips with a total net weight of 28g.

Serving size: 28 grams

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	7%	MED
Sodium	6%	MED
Added Sugars	0%	LOW

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Reference to percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient per serving contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Potato chips in bowl on scale to illustrate serving size of 28 grams. — One serving size of Lay’s Classic potato chips is 28 grams.

Calories

There are 160 calories in one serving of Lay’s classic potato chips.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

90 calories from fat
60 calories from total carbs
10 calories from protein

More than half of the total calories are derived from dietary fat. Carbohydrates make up 38% of the total calories and the remaining 6% is from protein.

Lay’s Potato Chips

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

56% FAT

38% CARBS

6% PROTEIN

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Lay’s.

Compare calories to Lay’s Simply Salt Thick Cut Potato Chips

Nutrition Facts

Amount per 28g (15 Chips)

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

160

		%DV
Total Fat	10g	13%
Saturated Fat	1.5g	7%
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	140mg	6%
Carbohydrates	15g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1g	5%
Total Sugars	<1g
Protein	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.

Total Fat

One serving of the classic potato chips has 10 grams of total fat, including 1.5 grams of saturated fat.

Remember that one serving refers to 28 grams, which is about 15 potato chips.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

90 calories from dietary fats
56% of total calories
Zero trans fat

Sodium

The 140 milligrams of sodium in one serving equates to about 6% of the total daily value recommended by the FDA (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

Potassium

Also note that there are 350 milligrams of potassium in each serving, which is about 6% of the recommended daily value.

Potassium is a mineral found naturally in the body. It’s critical for nerve function, muscle contraction, and to maintain a regular heartbeat.

Potassium helps with both the transfer of nutrients between cells and the disposal of waste from cells.

In addition, potassium helps regulate the balance of sodium and potassium in the body, which corrects water retention and is important for kidney function, blood pressure, and the supply of oxygen to the brain.

Some of the best natural sources of potassium include citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, tomatoes, pineapples, bananas, and potatoes.

Potato Chips Ingredients and Allergens

Lay’s potato chips are made with only three ingredients.

Ingredients
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Salt The Vegetable Oil used to cook these chips may include one or a combination of the following: canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, and/or sunflower oil.

Allergens

According to the FDA, the most common food allergens are milk, peanuts, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat and sesame.

The classic potato chips by Lay’s are made with only three ingredients and do not include any of the food items recognized as common allergens.

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Chips & Dips Nutrition Facts

Here is a data table of summary nutritional facts. Review the information to compare calories, fat, carbs, protein, and sodium in popular Lay’s snack chips and dips.

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

Let us know in the comments section below which of these chips and dips are your favorite snacks.

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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Lay’s