Lay’s BBQ Thick Cut Potato Chips: 150 Calories
Lay’s® Simply™ Barbecue Thick Cut potato chips are gluten-free and verified Non-GMO. Part of the Frito-Lay Simply™ product line, these chips are made with a select batch of organic seasoning. Positive consumer reviews rave about the flavor and thicker cut.
Each serving of about 17 chips has 150 calories, 9 grams total fat, 16 grams carbohydrates, and 2 grams of protein.
Read this post for our comprehensive review of the calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in thick cut BBQ flavored Lay’s potato chips.
Calories and Nutrition
Nutrition facts, including calories, are based on a single serving of about 17 chips weighing a total of 28 grams.
Calories
Each serving of BBQ Thick Cut Potato Chips have 150 calories. More than half of the total calories are derived from fat.
Carbohydrates make up 40% of the total calories and the remaining 7% is from protein.
- Fat: 80 calories
- Carbs: 60 calories
- Protein: 10 calories
- Total: 150 calories per serving
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Frito-Lay.
Total Fat
There are 9 grams of total fat and 1 gram of saturated fat in a single serving of the thick cut potato chips flavored with BBQ seasoning. The amount of fat equates to approximately 14% of the daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) recommended by the FDA.
Sodium
I think it’s important to also take note of the amount of sodium. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, diets high in sodium are associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure.
Why Sodium is Used
The list of ingredients in most processed and packaged foods include salt to help enhance flavor and extend shelf life. So it’s rarely a surprise to see more than than 100mg of sodium on the nutrition facts label of prepared foods.
Sodium Per Serving
These chips contain 150 milligrams of sodium per serving. The last part of that statement may be the most important part. The serving size is a measured amount, not simply how much you choose to pour in a bowl.
If you eat more (or less) than the 28 grams, the amount of sodium will increase (or decrease) accordingly.
Nutrition Facts
Total sugars include 1g added sugars.
Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here is the complete list of ingredients in Simply™ Lay’s® Barbecue Thick Cut Potato Chips.
Potatoes, Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Sea Salt, Organic Maltodextrin (made from corn), Organic Dextrose, Maltodextrin (made from rice), Onion Powder, Organic Paprika, Organic Tomato Powder, Organic Molasses, Spices, Natural Flavors, Torula Yeast, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, and Salt
Allergens
According to the FDA, the most common food allergens are milk, peanuts, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat and sesame.
None of these items are used in the making of the barbecue flavored potato chips.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Lay’s
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