Potato Chips & Snacks

part of: Potato

Potato chips are one of the most popular snack foods worldwide, made by slicing potatoes paper-thin and frying them until golden and crunchy. Plain salted chips let the natural potato flavour come through, with just enough salt to keep you reaching for more.

In Australia, chips (or crisps, depending on who you ask) are a staple of lunch boxes, party spreads, and lazy afternoons. They range from mass-produced packets to boutique varieties using heritage potato cultivars and different cooking oils. This category covers the classic plain salted style — the benchmark against which all other flavours are measured.

While endlessly snackable on their own, plain chips also turn up crushed as a coating for fish or chicken, crumbled over casseroles for crunch, or paired with dips at barbecues and gatherings.

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How it's made

Potatoes are washed, peeled, and sliced into very thin rounds using mechanical slicers. The slices are rinsed to remove excess starch, then deep-fried in oil — typically sunflower, canola, or a blend — at high temperature until crisp and golden. After frying, the chips are drained, salted while still warm so the seasoning adheres, then cooled and packaged.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 533kcal
Protein 6.4g
Carbs 50.7g
Fat 34g
Fibre 3.1g Sugar 0.3g
Mass Distribution

22 chips is about 28 g — roughly 150 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 2.17kg
Freshwater 211.1L
Land 3.6m²

Where it comes from

Made from
Potato, tuber

In the kitchen

Used as

salted snack chip

Goes well with
sour cream onion dip cheese salsa
Classic dishes
  • Nachos
  • Chip and Dip Platter
  • Loaded Potato Skins

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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