Lay's
Lay’s Potato Chips
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Sold in
- USA
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- Vegetable Oil (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — almost always refined soybean/canola.Avoid
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG – Synthetic) Concentrated Excitotoxin / Glutamate Receptor Over-stimulationAvoid
- Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing OxidationAvoid
- Natural Flavors (Undisclosed) Proprietary Mixture LoopholeUse Caution
- Caramel Color Some classes (III/IV) can contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen; the class is rarely disclosed.Use Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Dextrose Refined corn-derived sugar.Use Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Onion Powder Dried onion.Clean
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.Clean
- Spices Ground spices and herbs.Clean
- Yeast Whole yeast (not to be confused with yeast extract, a hidden-MSG source).Clean
- Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).Clean
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Ingredients
total sugars 3g 7% npldes 2g added sugars 4% protein 3g vitamin d omcg calcium 10mg 0% 0% iron 0.9mg potassium 500mg 4% 10% vitamin c 10% the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2.000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. ingredie nts: potatoes, vegetable oil (sunflower, corn, arid/or canola oil), barbecue seasoning (sugar, dextrose, salt, maltodextrin [made from corn], molasses, torula yeast, onion powder, spices, tomato powder, paprika, natural flavors, corn starch, caramel color, yeast extract, paprika extract, carlic powder, and mustard seed oil). frito-lay, inc. plano, tx 75024-4099 o 2019 frito-lay, north america, inc. smartlabel™ tm here for more scan information food 1-800-352-44 call for more food informatio
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