Nutrition For Light Pringles Chips

Pringles is the brand name for a line of potato snacks made by Procter & Gamble since 1968. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't consider Pringles to be potato chips, since they contain less than 50 percent potatoes. The Pringles line includes a variety of specific products, such as Pringles Light. These chips don't provide any significant calories from fat.

Serving Size

This nutritional information is based on a serving size of 1 oz., which is equal to about 15 chips. A can of Pringles Light chips contains approximately seven servings. Pringles chips are virtually identical in weight, unlike regular potato chips. The nutritional information is, therefore, much more consistent between individual chips.

Olestra

Pringles Light contains Olestra instead of vegetable oil, as regular potato chips do. Olestra is a fat substitute commonly marketed under the brand name Olean. It has the same texture and mouth feel as vegetable oil, but it isn't absorbed through the intestinal wall during digestion. Olestra, therefore, doesn't provide any calories from fat and thus may be marketed as "fat-free." Pringles Light also doesn't contain any cholesterol.

Calories

A serving of Pringles Light contains a total of 70 calories, with carbohydrates contributing 60 calories and proteins providing 10 calories. A serving of Pringles Light provides 3.5 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a diet of 2,000 calories per day.

Carbohydrates

A serving of Pringles Light contains 15 grams of total carbohydrates, which provides about 5 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates. This carbohydrate count includes 1 gram of dietary fiber, which provides 4 percent of the DV for fiber. A serving of Pringles Light also has 1 gram of simple sugars.

Additional Nutrients

A serving of Pringles Light provides about 1 gram of protein, which is 2 percent of the DV for protein. It also contains 160 milligrams of sodium, which is 7 percent of the DV for sodium. A serving of Pringles Light contains 10 percent of the DV for vitamin C.