Potato Crisps, Sour Cream & Onion
Potato Crisps, Sour Cream & Onion by Lay's has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
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Product Insight: Potato Crisps, Sour Cream & Onion
Potato Crisps, Sour Cream & Onion by Lay's is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 4 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Sunflower, And/Or Corn Oil), Unmodified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, And Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sugar, Salt, Mono-And Diglycerides, Dextrose, Skim Milk, Soy Lecithin, Onion Powder, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Starch, Sour Cream (Cultured Cream, Skim Milk), Lactose, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Corn Syrup Solids, Buttermilk, Artificial Color (Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1, Red 40), Disodium Inosinate, And Disodium Guanylate.
Product Details
- Brand
- Lay's
- Barcode
- 0028400210973
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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