Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips, Crispy Taco

Processing Score

6.8Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High FatHigh Saturated Fat

Lay's Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips, Crispy Taco Chips & Crisps

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400323987

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 15g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 10mg

Iron 0.6mg

Potassium 350mg

* 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.

Ingredients

19 listed · 3 flagged for review

POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, CORN, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SALT, SPICES, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), BUTTERMILK, YEAST, GUM ACACIA, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PAPRIKA.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips, Crispy Taco scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 56% of the 10,682 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Crispy Taco Flavored Potato Chips, Crispy Taco's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola, Corn, Soybean, And/Or Sunflower Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract, Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Lay's vs Ruffles and Doritos vs Lay's comparisons. You can also see how it fits our Lays Chips explainer.

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