How Many Crisps Are in Pringles Tube? How Many Can You Eat?
Let’s face it – is there a person on this planet who does not like having Pringles? Once you open that Pringles can, it’s like opening Pandora’s box – you just can’t stop eating this snack. However, the key is to keep it balanced – but how to know when to stop and how many crisps are in Pringles tube after all?
A single 6.41-ounce can of Pringles contains around 85 crisps. That is around 5.7 servings per one can if you take into consideration that one serving contains 16 crips (which is around 0.99 ounces). This is based on the recommended daily intake of food like crisps.
What these numbers say basically is that once you open the can, you have enough crips for almost six days, if you consider taking one serving per day (which is recommended to do so – more than this will disrupt the balance in your body, as per recommendations).
How Many Servings Are There in a Can of Pringles?
If you are looking to find out how many servings are there in a single can (or tube) of Pringles, the best thing you can do is to check the label on the back of the can. This is because there are packages of Pringles that are of different sizes, which means that different tubes will have a different number of servings.
However, when we talk about the servings and all the references in this text, we will mostly be pointing out the standard size of Pringles, which is a tube of roughly 6.41 ounces of chips inside.
According to Pringles, that is around 5.7 servings per one tube. Let’s explain how we got to this number.
The official recommendations are to consume around 0.99 ounces of crisps per one serving (and this is also a standard serving size for other types of crisps if you’d like to further compare that). One tube of 6.41 ounces divided by the serving size of 0.99 ounces leads us to the number of 5.7 we have got.
Furthermore, one serving of Pringles (0.99 ounces) has around 16 crips in it, which means that you will need to consume 16 crips of Pringles (0.06 ounces each) to say that you have finished one serving. However, when has this been the case? It’s very hard to stop eating after those 16 crisps, even in special conditions.
The number of servings solely depends on the type of packaging we are talking about. Smaller packages will logically contain fewer crisps, while bigger tubes will have more servings included. Nonetheless, the size of one serving does not change, so it is easy for you to calculate the rest once you have that information in mind.
How Many Calories Does One Serving of Pringles Have?
One serving of Pringles has the following nutritive values:
- 150 calories
- 9g fat
- 150mg sodium
- 16g carbohydrates
- 1g protein
- 0.1mg iron
- 110mg potassium
Let’s just not forget that one serving is 0.99 ounces (28 grams) of crisps (around 16 individual crisps per serving). Of course, you can always check this on the specific type of package you have decided to buy, so you don’t need to remember all of the data.
The data that most people care about is the calories. The whole package of Pringles (standard one of 6.41 ounces or 156 grams) has around 835 calories, which is a considerable amount when you realize that the daily intake for most people is around 2500 calories.
That’s why it is recommended to consume a maximum of one to two servings per day, so you don’t disrupt the calorie intake your body is used to.
What Are Pringles Chips Made of?
Pringles have different ingredients based on the flavor you have chosen (to give you that true taste of the vegetable you have chosen), but the standard salted version of Pringles is made of the following ingredients:
- 42% potato content
- Starch and flours (potato, corn, and rice)
- Vegetable oils
- Emulsifier
- Salt
- Seasoning (the exact combination of seasoning that is used depends on the specific flavor they are trying to achieve)
- Sweeteners
- Natural and artificial flavorings
- Other specific ingredients
The process of how the Pringles are made is very specific and includes different modern varieties of techniques. There are no potato chips that can be made without the use of all the listed ingredients.
Another bonus for the Pringles is the package – the specific can they are famous for isn’t there only for decorative and marketing purposes – it also plays an important role in preserving the shape of the crisps while they are being transported.
What Is the Bad Side of Pringles?
Pringles are not the healthiest snack you can choose while you are at home chilling and watching TV. [1]
The reason for this is the fact that they are loaded with sodium, fat, and artificial flavor. There are some normative of how much of these ingredients you are recommended to take on a daily basis, and Pringles shoot over that level.
To beat the negative publicity regarding this, the company has introduced a new product called Pringles Reduced Fat, which is supposed to be a “healthier” version of the original Pringles. However, even these new Pringles are still very bad for your organism.
The key is to have a balance. Having Pringles every now and then is not gonna hurt you much. On the other hand, having Pringles in excessive amounts every day will probably do some damage to your body.
