Food calories · USDA data
Calories in potato chips
149 calories
in 1 oz, 28 g
- Protein
- 1.8 g
- Carbs
- 15.1 g
- Fat
- 9.5 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
Potato chips have 149 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28 g. Per 100 g, potato chips have 532 calories.
Most of its calories (56%) come from fat, with carbohydrate next at 39%.
It takes 19 g of potato chips to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.7 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 chips | 28 g | 149 | 1.8 g | 15.1 g | 9.5 g |
| 1 bag (8 oz) | 227 g | 1,208 | 14.5 g | 122.2 g | 77.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 151 | 1.8 g | 15.2 g | 9.6 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 532 | 6.4 g | 53.8 g | 34 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your potato chips may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 5% of calories (6.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 39% (53.8 g per 100 g, of which 3.1 g fiber)
- Fat: 56% (34 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, trail mix has the fewest calories of these four (462 per 100 g) and potato chips the most (532).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato chips | 532 | 6.4 g | 53.8 g | 34 g |
| Tortilla chips | 472 | 7.1 g | 67.8 g | 20.7 g |
| Granola bar | 471 | 10.1 g | 64.4 g | 19.8 g |
| Trail mix | 462 | 13.8 g | 44.9 g | 29.4 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in potato chips?
Potato chips have 149 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28 g, and potato chips has 532 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do potato chips have?
1 oz (28 g) has 1.8 g of protein, 4% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 6.4 g.
How many carbs do potato chips have?
1 oz has 15.1 g of carbohydrate, including 0.9 g of fiber, and 9.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted (FDC ID 169677). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.