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I just looked at my bag of chips, and it says quite clearly, no cholesterol, ZERO! So the person who wrote the above answer did not check their facts. It is true that chips are high in calories. I only eat the plain kind, because the flavored chips (like sour cream and onion or bar b q) have artificial ingredients. Potato chips have vitamin C and a small amount of protein, so they have a little bit of nutritional value. I would say that overdoing it is the problem, not the chips themselves.
There are no artificial ingredients in plain potato chips. Look at the label. They are made from potatoes, vegetable oil and salt. There is no science that shows that potato chips cause acne. If that were true, then nobody would have had acne before potato chips were invented. Acne is caused by bacteria.

It is true that eating a lot of potato chips as part of a high calorie diet will contribute to weight gain. One ounce of chips contains about 300 calories, and a medium sized bag contains several ounces. Overweight people should not eat potato chips (or donuts, cookies, cheeseburgers, and other high calorie foods.)

There is also no science that shows that chips cause dehydration or sore throats. Everyone should drink more water, regardless of whether they eat potato chips or not. For a normal, healthy person, a few chips are harmless.
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Potato chips are high in carbohydrates and contain a lot of sodium, and high amounts of grease. Eating too much of them causes weight gain, and possibly obesity.
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