Name: Annie Lu

Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Lay’s Oven Baked Original Potato Crisps
Ingredient Functional Health Health Ingredient Functional Health Health
Property in Benefit(s)? Concern(s)? Property in Benefit(s)? Concern(s)?
Food Food
Potatoes Texture, flavor Potassium, High glycemic Dried potatoes Texture, flavor Potassium, High glycemic
magnesium, index magnesium, fiber, index
fiber, vitamin C vitamin C & B6
& B6
Vegetable oil Flavoring, Energy, support Excess raises Corn starch Thickener & Energy None found
(sunflower, texture cell growth, cholesterol, binder -GRAS
corn, and/or nutrient which increases designation
canola oil) absorption risk of heart
disease
Salt Flavoring Maintain proper Excess salt causes Corn oil Flavoring, Energy, support Excess raises
fluid balance hypertension texture cell growth, cholesterol,
nutrient which increases
absorption risk of heart
disease
Sugar Flavoring Fuel Excess causes
weight gain,
blood sugar
problems, heart
disease
Sea salt Flavoring Maintain proper Excess salt causes
fluid balance hypertension
Soy lecithin Emulsifier, Choline - Can cause allergic
antioxidant metabolism reaction in
individuals with
soy allergy
Dextrose Sweetener Fuel Empty calories,
contributes to
tooth decay
Annatto extracts Yellow/orange None found Causes hives in
food coloring some people
Front of Package labelling Health Claims and do you think they are justified: The front of the package claims “65% less fat than regular potato
chips*” and the back of the package expands on the asterisk saying: “The fat content of regular potato chips is 10g per 1 oz. serving; fat content of these
snacks is 3.5g per 1 oz. serving. This package contains 1 1/8 oz”. After doing the calculations myself, I found that the Baked Lays’ claim of having 65% less
fat than the regular Lay’s is correct for a 1 ounce serving.

Would you recommend the alternative option (Yes, No, Maybe, specific population, Why): I would recommend the alternative option for
individuals trying to lower cholesterol levels or those on a calorie restricted diet. The regular chips have 2 grams or 11% of the daily value of saturated fat
based on a 2000 calorie diet, which is about 7.5% of calories from saturated fat. The American Heart Association recommends 13 grams of saturated fat
per day and 5% to 6% of calories from saturated fat. I would not recommend the alternative option for individuals with a soy or annatto allergy, as well as
individuals avoiding food additives.

Any Additional Comments:

Both packages are a little more than 1 ounce, so when comparing the fat content of the 1.5 ounces of regular Lay’s to the 1.125 ounces of Baked Lay’s,
the baked variety has 73% less fat per package because it’s a smaller package. So, while the claim may be justified, it can be misleading if you don’t turn
the package over to read what’s after the asterisk and look at the serving size. Consumers may think it’s okay to eat more of the Baked Lay’s since they
have less fat and it’s easy to do so if you have a family size bag, but 3 or more ounces of the baked variety will have more fat than 1 ounce of the regular
variety.

Resources:

Calderone, Julia. “Are Potatoes Good for You?” Consumer Reports, 19 Aug. 2018, www.consumerreports.org/healthy-eating/are-potatoes-
good-for-you/.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. “GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Database - Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS)
Opinion: Starches, Cereal Starches, Pregelatinized Starch.” Internet Archive Wayback Machine, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition, 23 Nov. 2015, wayback.archive-
it.org/7993/20171031060643/https://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/GRAS/SCOGS/ucm260867.htm.

“Chemical Cuisine: Center for Science in the Public Interest.” Chemical Cuisine | Center for Science in the Public Interest, cspinet.org/eating-
healthy/chemical-cuisine#malt.
“Office of Dietary Supplements - Choline.” NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 9 July 2019,
ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Choline-HealthProfessional/.

“Saturated Fat.” American Heart Association, www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/fats/saturated-fats.