Side-by-side comparison

Popcorn (air-popped) vs Lay's Classic potato chips

Popcorn (air-popped) wins by 34 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

Verdict

FoodScore: Popcorn (air-popped) scores 85/100, Lay's Classic potato chips scores 51/100. Popcorn (air-popped) wins by 34 points on saturated fat (0.6g vs 5.4g per 100 g) and sodium (8mg vs 589mg per 100 g).

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Popcorn (air-popped)

Very good · 3 cups popped

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Lay's Classic potato chips

Decent · 1 oz (≈15 chips)

Per 100gPopcorn (air-popped)Lay's Classic potato chips

Calories387 kcal536 kcal

Protein12.9 g7.1 g

Fiber14.5 g3.6 g

Total fat4.5 g35.7 g

Saturated fat0.6 g5.4 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium8 mg589 mg

Potassium329 mg1071 mg

Calcium0 mg0 mg

Iron3.2 mg1.3 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.