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.
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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. On average, the original thin-cut version of potato chips contain 160 calories per serving regardless of flavor. Poppables and STAX chips contain 140 to 150 calories per serving, on average.
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
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Classic 27969_5e40d7-aa> |
Poppables 27969_0974c4-6b> |
STAX 27969_03e806-bb> |
---|---|---|---|
Serving Size 27969_8d2ce6-7d> |
15 chips (28g) 27969_4307c3-42> |
28 pieces (28g) 27969_253965-09> |
12 pieces (28g) 27969_6dd126-5a> |
Total Calories 27969_3987b5-b1> |
160 27969_d65f2a-2f> |
150 27969_d7dd42-6d> |
140 27969_3180ec-68> |
Calories per Piece 27969_e17d81-0a> |
11 27969_a789fe-a0> |
5 27969_410f58-b9> |
12 27969_d1a247-0e> |
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.
Calories by Macronutrient (% of Total) per 28g
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Classic 27969_df90d8-81> |
Poppables 27969_780df1-be> |
STAX 27969_98358f-f6> |
---|---|---|---|
Calories from Fat 27969_e61a07-4d> |
90 (56%) 27969_bc4f4b-1b> |
75 (50%) 27969_6b8807-d6> |
70 (47%) 27969_04e97e-eb> |
Calories from Carbs 27969_f822dd-84> |
60 (38%) 27969_23435f-d4> |
70 (47%) 27969_d4a71e-77> |
70 (47%) 27969_1cff26-26> |
Calories from Protein 27969_69260d-cb> |
10 (6%) 27969_c0794f-35> |
5 (3%) 27969_e5a7b3-3a> |
10 (6%) 27969_0ce64d-97> |
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 ProteinNutrition 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
Serving Size 28g
Amount per serving
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Barbecue 27969_e5eb2a-bb> |
Serving Size 27969_0d2136-60> |
15 chips 27969_641dd7-7b> |
17 chips 27969_06552e-0d> |
17 chips 27969_240081-37> |
15 chips 27969_a592f8-73> |
Calories 27969_dbf6c0-54> |
160 27969_391f7c-b2> |
160 27969_bb6b90-a2> |
160 27969_a5021a-5b> |
150 27969_82f547-06> |
Total Fat 27969_bf2ee0-10> |
10g 27969_2754c8-b4> |
10g 27969_d0f402-e1> |
10g 27969_72293f-3f> |
9g 27969_3b2e5b-41> |
Saturated Fat 27969_7bae5a-d5> |
2g 27969_d91554-7e> |
1.5g 27969_c15d26-76> |
1.5g 27969_3ec521-f1> |
1.5g 27969_bfd796-9f> |
Trans Fat 27969_4cafb3-78> |
0g 27969_dfc3ab-bf> |
0g 27969_763d55-c1> |
0g 27969_a64af0-a8> |
0g 27969_3c1a9f-32> |
Cholesterol 27969_342596-7a> |
0mg 27969_3520e1-51> |
0mg 27969_8a66c3-21> |
0mg 27969_24fbea-61> |
0mg 27969_66180c-d8> |
Sodium 27969_166e0e-60> |
140mg 27969_a92fac-7f> |
190mg 27969_a3a060-0d> |
200mg 27969_fc5d6d-24> |
150mg 27969_3d84a5-64> |
Carbohydrates 27969_5a5cf7-d4> |
15g 27969_715dc2-f8> |
15g 27969_1fea10-41> |
15g 27969_edd139-61> |
16g 27969_df72c2-12> |
Dietary Fiber 27969_b741dc-94> |
1g 27969_f2096d-7e> |
1g 27969_4bb93d-b4> |
1g 27969_b651a9-1c> |
1g 27969_7bf400-ed> |
Total Sugars 27969_d4c068-e7> |
<1g 27969_b5a8fc-e2> |
1g 27969_f18e47-d6> |
2g 27969_4c35be-4e> |
2g 27969_66153a-43> |
Protein 27969_4e0969-c5> |
2g 27969_5eeffb-be> |
2g 27969_e75930-72> |
2g 27969_400bf6-ae> |
2g 27969_c9a583-09> |
%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
Serving Size 28g
Amount per serving
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White Cheddar 27969_f2ffdb-b6> | 27969_9134d7-ce> |
Sweet Potato 27969_e80f5c-b7> |
Serving Size 27969_ac359e-5b> |
30 pcs 27969_8898bc-41> |
28 pcs 27969_3b3e8f-e6> |
28 pcs 27969_31e18d-0d> |
29 pcs 27969_a2210f-ef> |
Calories 27969_e6211a-7c> |
150 27969_5115f8-4f> |
150 27969_38bf15-33> |
140 27969_1615f7-46> |
150 27969_141247-4e> |
Total Fat 27969_0f5135-3e> |
8g 27969_1203e1-14> |
8g 27969_88bbec-81> |
8g 27969_708d77-31> |
9g 27969_d6c050-0f> |
Saturated Fat 27969_9e83b2-39> |
1g 27969_66d315-78> |
1.5g 27969_f7a608-b2> |
1g 27969_86a24e-93> |
1.5g 27969_68ba16-90> |
Trans Fat 27969_4e5705-54> |
0g 27969_969ea3-96> |
0g 27969_7ed91d-f9> |
0g 27969_cf7e52-84> |
0g 27969_24df00-dc> |
Cholesterol 27969_84371b-bc> |
0mg 27969_e6bd33-45> |
0mg 27969_8bdf61-d4> |
0mg 27969_384c40-5f> |
0mg 27969_7aba9b-f6> |
Sodium 27969_6b5e78-e5> |
200mg 27969_431211-88> |
170mg 27969_b99cd2-3a> |
220mg 27969_870326-e9> |
140mg 27969_f807c5-42> |
Carbohydrates 27969_86f8b1-78> |
16g 27969_196d81-1e> |
16g 27969_7205df-53> |
16g 27969_21f12e-5b> |
17g 27969_2824a4-c2> |
Dietary Fiber 27969_65923d-e2> |
<1g 27969_0e6e6c-9b> |
<1g 27969_dc1358-a3> |
<1g 27969_391f58-0e> |
1g 27969_421d18-83> |
Total Sugars 27969_eab70f-fe> |
0g 27969_511873-89> |
<1g 27969_ce58d0-c1> |
<1g 27969_939b72-f5> |
2g 27969_a3e5c7-a1> |
Protein 27969_4cd0ad-75> |
1g 27969_710bb7-13> |
2g 27969_c8d60b-40> |
0g 27969_2a3767-af> |
<1g 27969_529710-a8> |
%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
Serving Size 28g
Amount per serving
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Cheddar 27969_b60a71-1b> |
Salt & Vinegar 27969_d27044-9f> |
Barbecue 27969_803619-58> |
Serving Size 27969_da277e-84> |
12 pcs 27969_17cb88-f8> |
12 pcs 27969_fbf86f-35> |
12 pcs 27969_99ab0e-38> |
12 pcs 27969_c0939f-38> |
Calories 27969_17bcc9-44> |
150 27969_f2634c-30> |
140 27969_b8edc3-1f> |
140 27969_1759dc-ba> |
140 27969_4098ca-4a> |
Total Fat 27969_7882d0-5a> |
8g 27969_818ec9-f7> |
8g 27969_5dd9f0-ef> |
8g 27969_2269fe-62> |
8g 27969_686529-fe> |
Saturated Fat 27969_36cd7f-c0> |
1g 27969_fce845-a6> |
2.5g 27969_50b812-ee> |
2g 27969_fb810b-82> |
2g 27969_a366df-6d> |
Trans Fat 27969_617111-33> |
0g 27969_2642ff-30> |
0g 27969_013a79-fe> |
0g 27969_607c23-2f> |
0g 27969_8a16ee-cb> |
Cholesterol 27969_58922b-de> |
0mg 27969_8d87de-3b> |
0mg 27969_350a99-0e> |
0mg 27969_8c4ac0-5e> |
0mg 27969_8c331a-f0> |
Sodium 27969_0c7944-a3> |
130mg 27969_6341c5-fc> |
210mg 27969_06f055-05> |
290mg 27969_7701e9-8c> |
180mg 27969_d15899-b2> |
Carbohydrates 27969_b1fa38-d0> |
17g 27969_53907d-23> |
17g 27969_b395e8-5b> |
17g 27969_afc887-6a> |
17g 27969_85367d-fe> |
Dietary Fiber 27969_2f2372-d8> |
<1g 27969_1dfc31-98> |
1g 27969_6c3b9d-6c> |
1g 27969_7bd28e-f9> |
1g 27969_3066a7-69> |
Total Sugars 27969_f9f75a-e6> |
<1g 27969_102adb-47> |
1g 27969_7c4eed-5f> |
1g 27969_94497c-e2> |
2g 27969_5232a9-fc> |
Protein 27969_a35c93-c7> |
2g 27969_5e6fcb-cf> |
2g 27969_e68092-c2> |
1g 27969_ff1146-86> |
1g 27969_a7e58d-06> |
%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
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
Flavor 27969_8b9726-db> |
Ingredients 27969_f01d17-0d> |
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Classic Lay’s 27969_a0a453-15> |
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Salt. 27969_6ecb25-52> |
Barbecue 27969_e474de-36> |
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). 27969_a3382a-10> |
Flamin’ Hot 27969_d29994-ca> |
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Flamin’ Hot Seasoning (maltodextrin, salt, dextrose, sunflower oil, malted barley flour, sugar, tomato powder, torula yeast, natrual flavor, yeast extract, onion powder, citric acid gum arabic, vegetable juice (color), garlic powder, spices, milk protein concentrate, annatto extracts). Contains milk. 27969_cbf2df-0d> |
Sour Cream & Onion 27969_890e11-f2> |
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. 27969_09476d-49> |
Poppables Original 27969_71127d-3c> |
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Turmeric. 27969_5ae345-68> |
Poppables Sea Salt & Vinegar 27969_87ed72-ba> |
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Potato Starch, Sea Salt & Vinegar Seasoning (maltodextrin, natural flavors, lactose, sea salt, vinegar, potassium chloride) Sea Salt, Turmeric. Contains milk. 27969_c2ba76-62> |
Poppables Sweet Potato 27969_1cc017-a3> |
Potato Starch, Vegetable Oil, Dried Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice Flour, Whole Grain Corn Flour, Cane Sugar, Sea Salt, Annatto Extracts. 27969_ef2044-67> |
Poppables White Cheddar 27969_6cba25-79> |
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. 27969_c494ae-4a> |
STAX Original 27969_c6542e-00> |
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Corn Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Sugar, Mono- and Diglycerides, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin. Contains soy. 27969_cce5b9-81> |
STAX Cheddar 27969_285067-84> |
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. 27969_74159a-cd> |
STAX Mesquite Barbecue 27969_7ffa49-19> |
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. 27969_dc647d-5d> |
STAX Salt & Vinegar 27969_615490-a4> |
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. 27969_ba981e-fd> |

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
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.