Lighter on the Salt, Heavy on the Taste
I am always looking for healthier alternatives to my favorite snacks and Lays Original potato chips are by far my favorite chips. They contain 180 mg of sodium (the same as white bread) and with my and my husband’s current high blood pressure issues, I have to avoid them. So, when I was contacted by a representative from the Zócalo Group with an offer to try a sample of the Lays Pinch of Salt Potato Chips, I jumped at the chance to do so- and I was not disappointed.
The chips arrived in a very large box considering the size of the bag (a regular large bag of chips), which made me chuckle. But a big box was needed to contain the flavor of these chips. They were amazing. My husband, who NEVER wants plain chips, enjoyed them as well. And while sodium is still off limits to us, it’s good to know that we can indulge every now and then with a better choice.
I do want to share some nutritional information that Jen, the Zócalo Group representive who sent me the free samples, forwarded to me. I cross-checked this information with the USDA and it is accurate.
SODIUM COMPARISONS OF FRITO-LAY PRODUCTS AND COMMONLY CONSUMED FOODS AND SNACKS
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LEADING FRITO-LAY PRODUCTS |
AVERAGE SERVING OF COMMON FOODS* |
AVERAGE SERVING OF COMMON SNACKS* |
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Pinch of Salt Lay’s, Fritos, Tostitos and Ruffles chips (75mg/oz) |
Glass of 2% Milk (100 mg/cup) |
Baby Carrots (66 mg/85 grams= about ½ cup) |
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Tostitos Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips (120mg/oz) |
Fruit yogurt (140 mg/cup) |
Trail mix (170mg/ ½ cup) |
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SunChips Multigrain Snacks Original (120 mg/oz) |
Whole wheat English muffin (155mg/half) |
Microwave popcorn (120mg/3 cups) |
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Ruffles Potato Chips (160 mg/oz) |
White bread (170 mg/slice) |
Graham crackers (190mg/2 sheets) |
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Fritos Corn Chips (160 mg/oz) |
Angel food cake (210mg/piece) |
Wheat crackers (225 mg/oz) |
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Lay’s Classic Potato Chips (180 mg/oz) |
Ready-to-eat corn flakes cereal (265 mg/cup) |
Goldfish-shaped cheese-flavored crackers (240mg/oz) |
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Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips (180 mg/oz) |
Plain bagel (380 mg/3oz)
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Snack mix [pretzels, rye chips, mini breadsticks, wheat crisps] (380mg/ 2/3 cup) |
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Cheetos Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks (290 mg/oz) |
Cottage cheese (460 mg/4oz) |
Pretzel sticks (560mg/oz) |
*Data from USDA Nutrient Database