How much protein is in Lays?

Lays contains 1.7 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 5% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other snacks, that is in the lowest quarter (median 6.5 g).

How many carbs are in Lays?

Lays has 12.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1 g of fiber and 1 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Lays?

Lays contains 8.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.8 g is saturated (19% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Lays?

100 g contains 10,000 mg of sodium, 435% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated May 9, 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Lays

Packaged product Snacks Lay's

Lays contains 132 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from fat, with 37% from carbohydrates and 5% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in snacks on FoodFactly, where the median is 525 kcal per 100 g across 4,560 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

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132kcal per 100 g

1.7 gprotein

12.2 gcarbohydrates

8.5 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	132 kcal
Total fat L	8.5 g	11%
Saturated fat L	3.8 g	19%
Sodium L	10,000 mg	435%
Total carbohydrates L	12.2 g	4%
Dietary fiber L	1 g	4%
Total sugars L	1 g
Protein L	1.7 g	3%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 5%
Carbohydrates 37%
Fat 58%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein1.7 gin the lowest quarter of snacks (median 6.5 g)
Fiber1 gin the lowest quarter of snacks (median 4 g)
Sugars1 gbelow the median for snacks (median 1.9 g)
Fat8.5 gin the lowest quarter of snacks (median 31.5 g)
Saturated fat3.8 gabove the median for snacks (median 3.4 g)
Sodium10,000 mgin the top quarter of snacks (median 520 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal1.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Lay's
Barcode: 6251044000899
Category: Potato crisps
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 6251044000899. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 9, 2025. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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