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Potato Chips Nutrition

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Nour El-Zibdeh

Let’s face it, people like potato chips. No wonder grocery stores dedicate a whole aisle for all variations of chips. A popular snack, a sandwich side dish and a main component of parties, potato chips nutrition should not be overlooked. How many potato chips should you eat?

Nour El-Zibdeh is a registered dietitian who started writing in 2007. She is a nutrition consultant who writes, counsels and speaks everything nutrition. Her work appears in "Today's Dietitian" and on websites Little Stomaks, Super Kids Nutrition and Feed Your Career. She is the primary author of the blog, Practical Nutrition. Nour is pursuing a Master of Science in nutrition sciences from James Madison University.