ONE SERVING
Potato chip calories compared with cycling
1 oz of potato chips (28 g) contains approximately 149 kcal. For a 75 kg adult, that’s about 20 active minutes of cycling above resting energy.
That’s roughly 3.6 miles. 11 mph · easy road ride.
This is a 1 oz portion, listed by USDA as 28 g. The record also includes a 227 g bag—more than eight of these servings. Check the net weight on your bag.
Change the serving or frequency →Starts at one serving a day, shown over a week.
Walking, running, or cycling
Time for the same 149 kcal, estimated at 75 kg. Choose any one of these activities.
At different body weights
The same serving and pace, with body weight changed:
| Example weight | Estimated active minutes |
|---|---|
| 60 kg | 24.5 |
| 75 kg | 19.6 |
| 90 kg | 16.3 |
Over a week
One, three, or seven servings of the same size:
| Servings per week | Weekly kcal | Cycling minutes at 75 kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 149 | 20 |
| 3 | 447 | 59 |
| 7 | 1,043 | 137 |
The cycling estimate assumes a steady 11 mph. Hills, wind, coasting, and stops will change the effort of an actual ride.
Sources and calculation
Food data: USDA FoodData Central record 169677, SR Legacy April 2018, imported October 9, 2026. Original description: Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted. Energy: 532.0 kcal per 100 g.
Activity intensities: Walking, code 17190; Running, code 12030; Cycling, code 01020 from the 2024 Adult Compendium. Net kcal/min = (MET − 1) × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200. Active minutes = food kcal ÷ net kcal/min. Values are rounded after calculation.
Estimates exclude breaks and vary with pace and physiology. They do not predict weight loss. Read the methodology and About page.