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Lay's American Style Cream & Onion Potato Chips

Lay's American Style Cream & Onion Potato Chips is best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy.

Red flags

Red flag: High sodium (643mg per 100g)
Red flag: High saturated fat (14.9g)
Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

DC4

Nutrition per 100 g

DNutritionCIngredients4Risk

VerdictPOOR

Energy537 kcal

Protein6.7 g

Carbohydrates53 g

Total sugars3.4 g

Added sugars2.1 g

Total fat33.1 g

Saturated fat14.9 g

Trans fat0.1 g

Sodium643 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

How DC4 breaks down

01 Nutritional value

Low nutrient density

02 Ingredient integrity

Mixed processing and additives

03 Risk nutrients

High risk

Ingredients, decoded

12 listed

Potato (83%)
Edible Vegetable Oil (batch-code dependent)
Sugar
Iodised Salt
Milk Solids (1.2%)
Spices and Condiments
Maltodextrin
Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring
Cheese Powder (0.3%)
Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
Flavour Enhancers (627, 631)
Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm, Coconut)

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Common questions

Is Lay's American Style Cream & Onion Potato Chips healthy?

Lay's American Style Cream & Onion Potato Chips scores DC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (643mg per 100g); High saturated fat (14.9g); Contains Maltodextrin.

What does the DC4 score mean?

The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Lay's American Style Cream & Onion Potato Chips should I watch?

Maltodextrin (Maltodextrin).

Last reviewed July 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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