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Potato chips
Calories & nutrition facts
crinkle cut, frozen, fried in corn oil
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 290 kcal —
- Protein 3.6 g 7%
- Carbohydrate 33 g 12%
- Fat 17 g 21%
- Saturated fat 3.1 g 16%
- Fibre 2.2 g 8%
- Sugars 0.9 g —
- Sodium 78 mg 3%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 13 mg 14%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 4.1 mg 27%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.15 mg 13%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.07 mg 5%
- Niacin (B3) 1.9 mg 12%
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg 25%
- Folate (B9) 27 µg 7%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 16 mg 1%
- Iron 0.9 mg 5%
- Magnesium 30 mg 7%
- Phosphorus 140 mg 11%
- Potassium 630 mg 13%
- Zinc 0.5 mg 5%
- Copper 0.19 mg 21%
- Manganese 0.2 mg 9%
- Selenium 2 µg 4%
- Iodine 6 µg 4%
Similar foods
- Flavoured potato chipsheated, frozen product207 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet potato chipspurchased frozen, par-fried in oil, raw146 kcal / 100 g
- Potato chip wedgesdeep-fried, frozen product244 kcal / 100 g
- Plain potato chipsmade from dried potatoes, plain545 kcal / 100 g
- Chips536 kcal / 100 g
- French friescrinkle-cut, frozen113 kcal / 100 g
- Potato crisps495 kcal / 100 g
- Potato slicesfrozen, deep-fried in vegetable oil229 kcal / 100 g
- French fries or chipsfrozen, deep-fried258 kcal / 100 g
- Vegetable chipspre-fried, frozen, unprepared142 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Potato chips
What does “potato chips” mean in British English?
In British English, chips are thick-cut potato pieces, usually fried or oven-baked; thin, crisp slices are called crisps. In many other varieties of English, “potato chips” means crisps, so the name can be ambiguous.
How do you make thin potato chips crisp in the oven?
Slice the potatoes very thinly and evenly, then rinse off surface starch and dry them thoroughly. Toss lightly with oil, spread in a single layer and bake at 200 °C, turning once, until golden and crisp; the timing depends on how thinly they are cut.
How should you store potato chips after opening?
Keep them in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard; trapped moisture quickly makes them lose their crunch. If they have gone soft, spread them on a baking tray and warm them briefly in a low oven, watching closely so they do not brown further.
What can you serve potato chips with?
Thin potato chips go well with dips such as salsa, sour cream and chive dip, or hummus. If you mean British-style chips, serve them alongside fish, a pie or curry.
Are potato chips the same as French fries?
No: French fries are usually longer, thicker pieces of potato, while potato chips may mean thin slices or, in British English, thick-cut chips. The listed French fries have 113 kcal per 100 g, compared with 290 kcal per 100 g for potato chips.
Can you reheat potato chips to make them crisp again?
Yes. Spread them in one layer on a baking tray and warm them in an oven at about 160 °C for a few minutes; let them cool briefly, as they crisp further as they cool.
Are potato chips high in salt?
Not in this preparation: they contain 78 mg of sodium per 100 g. Packaged versions can be much saltier, so the amount depends on how they were made.
Source: CoFID (UK) 13-024 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
