Fried Potato Chips

1. Health: 230 calories per 1.5-ounce bag, 140 calories from fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 270 mg sodium
2. Versatility: snacking, dipping, breading, crunchy casserole topping
3. Price:  $0.80 to $1.50 per snack-size bag
4. Taste: crispy, light and airy, buttery and oily taste

Baked Potato Chips

1. Health: 130 calories per 1.125-ounce bag, 15 calories from fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 170 mg sodium
2. Versatility: use anywhere fried potato chips are used
3. Price: $0.80 to $1.50 per snack-size bag
4. Taste: very crunchy, thicker than fried potato chips, tasted like french fries

And the winner is Baked Potato Chips! Just look at those stats. Though fried potato chips are a delicious, classic snack food, kudos to Lays for creating an alternative that is tasty and much healthier! The two kinds of chips are hardly comparable in taste - and Chris prefers the flavor of the original - but I'm stuck on baked potato chips. I really like how they taste and am thrilled that they contain a lot less fat and calories than their fried counterparts. Also, while I would be compelled to serve ranch or dill dip as a tasty complement to fried potato chips, I really don't feel the need to dip the baked version; they are so tasty on their own and I bet you can imagine all those calories I cut out without dipping during chipping. However, should you choose to dip them, the baked chips would probably stand up a little better to thick dips and salsas than the thin and crumbly fried chips.