Calories & Macros in Potato Chips

Calories in any amount of Potato Chips

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 small bag (28 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Potato Chips nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Potato Chips fits common diet targets

Net carbs

50.7g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.2g

Energy density

5.32kcal/g

high

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 53.8 g − 3.1 g = 50.7 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Potato Chips gives 1.2 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 5.32 kcal/g, Potato Chips is high on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Potato Chips: what to know

These are plain potato chips, listed by the chip and by single-serving bags. A small bag is 28 g and 149 kcal, and USDA lists a medium bag too, so pick the one that matches. Fat is 34 g and sodium 527 mg per 100 g, while water is only 1.9 g.