Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor

Sour cream and onion potato chips are thin slices of potato fried until crisp, then tossed with a tangy, savory seasoning powder that mimics the flavor of sour cream and onion dip. The thin, brittle slices shatter with a crunch when bitten, and the tang from the seasoning contrasts against the starchy potato base underneath, which is part of why the flavor pairs so naturally with dips, sandwiches, or a burger on the side. They are almost always eaten straight from the bag rather than cooked further, since frying already happens at the manufacturing stage.

Once opened, reseal the bag tightly or transfer chips to an airtight container to keep them from going stale or soft. Per 100 grams they carry 41% of the daily value for vitamin C and 28% for potassium, both coming largely from the potato itself, along with 5.2 grams of fiber. At 531 calories and 33.9 grams of fat per 100 grams, though, they are a calorie-dense snack, so a measured handful rather than the whole bag keeps a snack portion from turning into most of a meal's worth of calories, and pairing a small portion with something like raw vegetables can stretch a snack further.