Yellow Diamond Classic Salted Potato Chips
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (566.9mg per 100ml)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (13.9g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (7.5g per 100ml)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
3 listedDB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPlain potato chips with an oil lottery.
Yellow Diamond Classic Salted chips are potato, an edible vegetable oil (palmolein, rice bran or cottonseed) and 1% salt.
CleanPlate scores it DB4. The D for nutrition reflects few nutrients beyond potato protein. The B for ingredients reflects a clean list held back by palmolein. The 4 for risk comes from energy, saturated fat and sodium.
How DB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 531 kcal
Scored on eight nutrients (protein, fibre, calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, D and zinc), per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Potato
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- Palmolein
Scored on six things: base processing, fat quality, sweeteners, additives, colours and flavours.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 566.9 mg
- Saturated fat
- 13.9 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on added sugar, sodium and saturated fat, with a penalty for trans fat.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
The list is potato, edible vegetable oil (palmolein, rice bran or cottonseed) and salt (1%).
Per 100 g: 531 kcal, 7.5 g protein, 30.1 g fat (13.9 g saturated), 0 g trans fat and 567 mg sodium.
Ingredients to watch
- Batch-dependent oilWorth watching
You cannot tell from the pack which oil was used.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
13.9 g per 100 g.
- SodiumWorth watching
567 mg per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "All plain chips are the same"
Oil type makes a big difference to saturated fat.
Myth: "1% salt is low"
Sodium still reaches 567 mg per 100 g.
How often, and how
- AdultsOccasional small portion
- ChildrenOccasional
- Watching cholesterolPrefer a brand that commits to a non-palm oil
Smarter ways to eat it
Check the batch code
Some packs mark which oil was used.
Share a pack
Split between two people.
Common questions
Is Yellow Diamond Classic Salted Potato Chips healthy?
Yellow Diamond Classic Salted Potato Chips scores DB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (566.9mg per 100ml); High saturated fat (13.9g); Palm oil listed. On the plus side: High protein (7.5g per 100ml); No added sugar.
What does the DB4 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Yellow Diamond Classic Salted Potato Chips should I watch?
Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein Oil/Rice Bran Oil/Cotton Seed Oil) (Palmolein).
Last reviewed July 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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