Potato chips
5as eaten · per 100 g: 532 kcal · 6.4 g protein · 3.1 g fiber
engineered against fullness. A concentrated fat/sugar/salt combination that overrides fullness; dense calories with little protein or volume to fill you up.
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Why this score
Protein5% of calories
26/100
Low energy density532 kcal per 100 g
15/100
Fiber6 g per 1000 kcal
16/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
−80%
The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.
The numbers
| Energy | 532 kcal |
| Protein | 6.4 g |
| Fat | 34.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 53.8 g |
| …of which sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Sodium | 527 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #169677 — listed by USDA as “Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.