Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ounce of Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips (28 grams) contains 140 calories and 2 grams of protein. It consists of 64% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 25% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips contains 16 ingredients, which is similar to the average chips. The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one ounce of Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips:

  • Calories: 140
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1 g
  • Fat: 7 g, (Saturated: 1 g)
  • Sodium: 170 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

50% of calories in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips are from carbohydrates, 44% of calories are from fat and 6% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 50% of the calories in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (33% and 67%).

Sugar

One ounce of Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips has 2 grams of sugar or about 7% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 44% of the calories in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 7 grams or 11% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single ounce of Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.

Sodium

One ounce of Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips has 170 milligrams of sodium or about 11% of daily recommended intake.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips and the average chips, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 140kcal -3% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 18g +10% 16g / 16g
Sugar 2g +124% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 1g -21% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 7g -15% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 1g +22% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 170mg +1% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 2g +1% 2g / 2g
Vitamin C 15mg +240% 5mg / 4mg
Calcium ~ -100% 18mg / 9mg
Iron 0mg -17% 1mg / 0mg

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Ingredients

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips contains 16 ingredients, which is similar to the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is potato, similar to most chips.

Full Ingredients List

potatoes, corn oil, dextrose, sugar, salt, barley malt flour, tomato powder, torula yeast, onion powder, paprika, brown sugar, monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, citric acid, garlic powder, spice.
Source: USDA

This chips contains dextrose, sugar, salt, natural flavor, citric acid and spice, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips are compared to other chips
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1 Potato
2 Corn Oil
3 Dextrose
4 Sugar
5 Salt
6 Barley Malt Flour
7 Tomato Powder
8 Torula Yeast
9 Onion Powder
10 Paprika
11 Brown Sugar
12 Monosodium Glutamate
13 Natural Flavor
14 Citric Acid
15 Garlic Powder
16 Spice

FAQ

How much sugar is in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips?

One ounce of Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips has 2 grams of sugar or 7.1 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA

How many calories are in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips?

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips?

On the positive side, Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips has 15% less total fat, 1% more protein and 240% more vitamin c than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 124% more sugar, 21% less dietary fiber, 22% more saturated fat, 1% more sodium, 100% less calcium and 17% less iron than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips vegan?

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips could be not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

Does Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips contain MSG?

Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 12th ingredient.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips?

The top ingredient in Jay's Mesquite BBQ Potato Chips is potato.
Source: USDA



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