5.0 /10
4.9 /10
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips vs Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion
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What's different
- •Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion has about 29% more sodium than Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips (643 mg vs 500 mg per 100 g/ml).
- •Only Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips lists the flagged ingredients Refined Palmolein and Natural Flavouring Substances.
- •Only Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion lists the flagged ingredient Seasoning.
- •Only Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips lists the allergen Milk.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips
Fewer concerns on: Excess Sodium & Salt, Flavour Enhancers & MSG, Preservatives & Additives +1 more
Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion
Not ahead on any concern we check.
Scores: 5.0 and 4.9 — within 0.5 of a point in the same band, so the gap is noise rather than a difference. Which difference matters most depends on who is eating or using it — that's your call.
A higher score means fewer or lighter concerns found under Decode Label's published rules. It is not a medical "safe", and a lower score does not establish that a product is unsafe.
Safety Score
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips offers a slightly better nutritional profile with lower sodium and more specific flavour ingredient disclosures.
Safety Score
Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion is an energy-dense fried snack with higher sodium and a less transparent 'Seasoning' ingredient.
Side by side
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Concern match
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What matters most to you?
For , scores higher ( vs ). This is only a per-concern fit lens — it doesn't change the overall safety score, where still has the higher score.
For , the two are evenly matched. The overall safety verdict is unchanged.
This one is read from the two ingredient lists rather than measured by the Decode Label engine — useful for choosing, but it is not a safety finding.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips scores higher due to its lower sodium content of 499.6 mg per 100g compared to Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion's 643 mg per 100g.
Both products receive the same score as Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion lists 3.4g of sugar per 100g, while Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips lists 3.5g of sugar per 100g and includes sugar and maltodextrin in its ingredients.
Both products receive the same score as Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion contains 14.9g of saturated fat and 0.1g of trans fat per 100g, while Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips contains 14.8g of saturated fat and 0.1g of trans fat per 100g, with both listing edible vegetable oil or refined palmolein.
Both products receive the same score as both are potato chips, an energy-dense fried snack, and Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips also lists maltodextrin.
Both products receive the same score as neither Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion nor Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips list artificial colours or dyes in their ingredients.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips scores higher as its label explicitly lists 'Natural Flavours' and 'Natural Flavouring Substances', while Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion's 'Seasoning' ingredient is less specific regarding flavour enhancers.
Both products receive the same score as neither Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion nor Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips list artificial sweeteners in their ingredients.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips scores higher as its ingredient list is more transparent, naming 'Natural Flavours' and 'Natural Flavouring Substances', whereas Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion's 'Seasoning' is a broad category that may contain undisclosed additives.
Both products receive the same score as Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion contains 6.7g of protein per 100g, and Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips contains 7.4g of protein per 100g.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips scores higher due to its lower sodium content and more detailed ingredient list, contributing to a better overall nutritional profile compared to Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips
In its favour, from the label
- Lower sodium content (499.6 mg per 100g)
- More transparent flavouring ingredients ('Natural Flavours', 'Natural Flavouring Substances')
- No artificial colours or sweeteners listed
Label findings to note
- Flavours, flavouring not disclosed — 2 additive classes are named without saying which substances they are
- Includes sugar and maltodextrin
- High saturated fat (14.8g per 100g)
Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion
In its favour, from the label
- No artificial colours or sweeteners listed
Label findings to note
- Energy-dense fried snack — 537 kcal and 33 g fat per 100 g, on added vegetable oil
- Higher sodium content (643 mg per 100g)
- Vague 'Seasoning' ingredient
- High saturated fat (14.9g per 100g)
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips vs Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion — frequently asked questions
They are about the same. Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips has 3.5 g and Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion has 3.4 g of total sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips has 2.4 g and Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion has 2.1 g of added sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips has 7.4 g and Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion has 6.7 g of protein per 100 g/ml.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips has less per 100 g/ml. Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips has 500 mg and Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion has 643 mg of sodium per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips has 14.8 g and Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion has 14.9 g of saturated fat per 100 g/ml.
Decode Label rates both as ultra-processed, from their ingredient lists.
Bingo Cream & Onion Potato Chips's ingredient list includes Milk. No allergen is named in Lay's American Style Potato Chips - Cream & Onion's ingredient list. Check each pack for "may contain" warnings if you have an allergy.
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