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The Types of Fats Found in Potato Chips

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Linda Tarr Kent

Potato chips are made from either thinly sliced potatoes that are deep-fat fried or dried potatoes that are processed into chips, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Potato chips can be cooked in a variety of fats. The most common types are sunflower, corn and cottonseed oils.

Linda Tarr Kent is a reporter and editor with more than 20 years experience at Gannett Company Inc., The McClatchy Company, Sound Publishing Inc., Mach Publishing, MomFit The Movement and other companies. Her area of expertise is health and fitness. She is a Bosu fitness and stand-up paddle surfing instructor. Kent holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Washington State University.