How many carbs are in crisps?
Crisps contains 57 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 0.5 g is sugars, plus 3.6 g of fibre. Small bag (40 g) gives 23 g of carbohydrate.
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23 g carbs · 199 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 57 g
- Small bag (40 g)
- 23 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 3.6 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 498
- FPU / 100 g
- 2.6
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handful | 15 g | 8.6 g | 0.5 g | 75 | 0.4 |
| Small bag | 40 g | 23 g | 1.4 g | 199 | 1 |
| Large bag | 175 g | 100 g | 6.3 g | 872 | 4.6 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 57 g | 3.6 g | 498 | 2.6 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
Small bag of crisps (40 g) carries 11 g of fat and 2.4 g of protein, which is 1 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 3 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 33 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 498 kcal |
| Fat | 26.4 g |
| of which saturates | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 57.2 g |
| of which sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fibre | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 6.1 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Potato crisps, coarse” (Potato chip and snacks). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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Figures are general nutrition information and do not replace advice from your doctor or dietitian. This page does not calculate insulin and is not a medical device.
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