3.9 /10
3.9 /10
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips vs Lays Classic Chips
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What's different
- •Bingo Tomato Potato Chips has about 62% more sodium than Lays Classic Chips (825 mg vs 510 mg per 100 g/ml).
- •Bingo Tomato Potato Chips is ultra-processed; Lays Classic Chips is lightly processed.
- •Only Bingo Tomato Potato Chips lists the flagged ingredients Refined Palmolein, Flavour Enhancers, Natural Flavours and Natural Flavouring Substances and Seasoning and 1 more.
- •Only Lays Classic Chips lists the flagged ingredient Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein oil).
- •Only Bingo Tomato Potato Chips lists the allergens Milk, Soy and Gluten.
- •1 claim on the Bingo Tomato Potato Chips pack did not hold up against its own label.
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips
Fewer concerns on: Overall Nutritional Value
Lays Classic Chips
Fewer concerns on: Excess Sodium & Salt, Ultra-Processing & Refined Carbs, Flavour Enhancers & MSG +1 more
Scores: both products fall in the Concerning band, so the small gap between them doesn't make one "safer". See each product's label findings below. 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 Tomato Potato Chips is an energy-dense fried snack with a complex seasoning blend and several additives.
Safety Score
Lays Classic Chips is a simpler, energy-dense fried snack with a minimal ingredient list.
Side by side
What each label says. Nutrition is per 100 g (or ml) so pack and serving sizes don't skew it.
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Concern match
A separate lens from the overall Safety Score above — how well each product suits a specific concern, not an overall verdict. Each concern is scored 0–10: higher means less of that concern (5 ≈ neutral).
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.
Lays Classic Chips contains Iodised Salt as its only seasoning, resulting in a lower sodium content per 100g compared to Bingo Tomato Potato Chips, which lists Iodized Salt, Black Salt, and Soy Sauce Powder among its seasonings.
Both Bingo Tomato Potato Chips and Lays Classic Chips receive the same score for this concern, with Bingo Tomato Potato Chips listing Sugar and Maltodextrin, and Lays Classic Chips having a slightly lower sugar content per 100g without explicitly listing added sugars.
Both Bingo Tomato Potato Chips and Lays Classic Chips receive the same score due to their high saturated fat content, with Bingo Tomato Potato Chips using Refined Palmolein and Refined Sunflower Oil, and Lays Classic Chips using Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein oil).
Lays Classic Chips scores higher due to its simpler ingredient list of Potato, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein oil), and Iodised Salt, while Bingo Tomato Potato Chips includes a more extensive list of processed ingredients such as Maltodextrin, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, and Wheat gluten.
Both Bingo Tomato Potato Chips and Lays Classic Chips receive the same score for this concern, as neither product explicitly lists artificial colours or dyes in their ingredients.
Lays Classic Chips scores higher as it does not list any flavour enhancers, while Bingo Tomato Potato Chips explicitly lists Flavour Enhancers and Yeast Extract.
Both Bingo Tomato Potato Chips and Lays Classic Chips receive the same score for this concern, as neither product lists artificial sweeteners in their ingredients.
Lays Classic Chips scores higher due to its minimal ingredient list, while Bingo Tomato Potato Chips includes several additives such as Acidity Regulator, Anticaking Agent, and Emulsifying and Stabilizing Agent.
Both Bingo Tomato Potato Chips and Lays Classic Chips receive the same score for this concern, with Bingo Tomato Potato Chips containing 7.1g protein per 100g and Lays Classic Chips containing 6.7g protein per 100g.
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips scores slightly higher on overall nutritional value, primarily due to its slightly lower saturated fat content and higher protein content per 100g compared to Lays Classic Chips.
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips
In its favour, from the label
- Slightly higher protein content per 100g compared to Lays Classic Chips.
- Lower saturated fat content per 100g compared to Lays Classic Chips.
Label findings to note
- Very high saturated fat
- Energy-dense fried snack — 531 kcal and 33 g fat per 100 g, on added palmolein
- Flavours not disclosed — the label does not say which substance this is
- Higher sodium content due to multiple salt sources and soy sauce powder.
- Contains a longer list of additives including flavour enhancers, anticaking agent, and emulsifying and stabilizing agent.
Lays Classic Chips
In its favour, from the label
- Lower sodium content due to only listing Iodised Salt.
- Simpler ingredient list with fewer additives and no explicit flavour enhancers.
Label findings to note
- Very high saturated fat
- Energy-dense fried snack — 553 kcal and 35 g fat per 100 g, on added vegetable oil
- Higher saturated fat content per 100g compared to Bingo Tomato Potato Chips.
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips vs Lays Classic Chips — frequently asked questions
They are about the same. Bingo Tomato Potato Chips has 0.8 g and Lays Classic Chips has 0.6 g of total sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Bingo Tomato Potato Chips has 7.1 g and Lays Classic Chips has 6.7 g of protein per 100 g/ml.
Lays Classic Chips has less per 100 g/ml. Bingo Tomato Potato Chips has 825 mg and Lays Classic Chips has 510 mg of sodium per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Bingo Tomato Potato Chips has 14.2 g and Lays Classic Chips has 15.8 g of saturated fat per 100 g/ml.
Decode Label rates Bingo Tomato Potato Chips as ultra-processed and Lays Classic Chips as lightly processed, from their ingredient lists.
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips's ingredient list includes Milk, Soy and Gluten. No allergen is named in Lays Classic Chips's ingredient list. Check each pack for "may contain" warnings if you have an allergy.
Bingo Tomato Potato Chips lists Refined Palmolein, Flavour Enhancers, Natural Flavours and Natural Flavouring Substances, Seasoning and Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein. Lays Classic Chips lists Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein oil).
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