Potato chips: 35 brands rated for gout

By Oliver Silen · Ratings computed 2026-10-06 from GoutSafe data · Ranked by gout rating only

CModerate
GoutSafe grades potato chips C. The brands below are rated from their own labels, so added sugar, yeast extract and other ingredients can move a product above or below that.
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The best gout-friendly potato chips, ranked by gout rating

  1. Trader Joe's Ridge Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with Sea Salt, front of pack
    Best gout grade

    Trader Joe's Ridge Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with Sea Salt

    AGoodThe best grade on this shelf: A.
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  2. Siete Sea Salt Potato Chips, front of pack
    Lowest purine

    Siete Sea Salt Potato Chips

    AGoodEssentially no purine, under 1 mg per serving.
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  3. Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Kettle Cooked Canyon Cut Potato Chips - Sea Salt, front of pack
    No added sugar

    Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Kettle Cooked Canyon Cut Potato Chips - Sea Salt

    AGoodThe Nutrition Facts panel lists 0 g of added sugar.
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  4. Good Health Avocado Oil Kettle Chips - Sea Salt, front of pack
    Single ingredient

    Good Health Avocado Oil Kettle Chips - Sea Salt

    AGoodOne food on the label, so it takes GoutSafe's own grade.
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Potato chips: every brand we rate

14 of 35 rate Good. Ranked by gout rating, then by less purine, then by less added sugar.

Ruffles Original, front of pack
AGood

Ruffles

Original

Purine: very low

Popchips Sea Salt, front of pack
AGood

Popchips

Sea Salt

No added sugar

Pringles Original, front of pack
CModerate

Pringles

Original

Ultra-processed

Pringles Pizza, front of pack
CModerate

Pringles

Pizza

Contains yeast extract

All 35 compared

#ProductRatingPurine per serving, at mostAdded sugarBuy
1 Trader Joe's Ridge Cut Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with Sea Salt AGood 1 mg 0 g Amazon
2 Siete Sea Salt Potato Chips AGood 1 mg 0 g Amazon
3 Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Kettle Cooked Canyon Cut Potato Chips - Sea Salt AGood 1 mg 0 g Amazon
4 Good Health Avocado Oil Kettle Chips - Sea Salt AGood 1 mg 0 g Amazon
5 Kirkland Signature Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Pink Salt Potato Chips AGood 1 mg – Amazon
6 Lay's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Original AGood 1 mg – Amazon
7 Boulder Canyon Olive Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Classic Sea Salt AGood 1 mg – Amazon
8 Clancy's Kettle Chips Original AGood 1 mg – Amazon
9 Cape Cod Original kettle cooked chips AGood 1 mg 0 g Amazon
10 Lay's Potato chips AGood 1 mg – Amazon
11 Ruffles Original AGood 1 mg – Amazon
12 Popchips Sea Salt AGood 1 mg 0 g Amazon
13 Kettle Foods Potato Chips Krinkle Cut Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper AGood 14 mg 0 g Amazon
14 The Good Crisp Company Stacked Potato Crisps - Original BGood 1 mg – Amazon
15 Lay's Potato crisps CModerate 0 mg 0.8 g Amazon
16 Kettle Foods Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar CModerate 1 mg 0 g Amazon
17 The Good Crisp Company Stacked Potato Crisps - Sour Cream & Onion CModerate 1 mg – Amazon
18 Ruffles Chips, Cheddar & Sour Cream CModerate 1 mg – Amazon
19 Ms. Vickie's Co. Kettle cooked potato chips - jalapeño CModerate 1 mg 0 g Amazon
20 Lay's Sour Cream and Onion Chips CModerate 1 mg – Amazon
21 Lay's Stax original potato crisps CModerate 1 mg – Amazon
22 Pringles Salt & Vinegar CModerate 1 mg – Amazon
23 Pringles Original CModerate 2 mg 0 g Amazon
24 Lay's Dill Pickle Chips CModerate 6 mg – Amazon
25 Pringles Sour Cream & Onion CModerate 6 mg 0 g Amazon
26 Pringles Cheddar Cheese CModerate 6 mg 0 g Amazon
27 Pringles Pizza CModerate 6 mg 0 g Amazon
28 Lay's Lay € barbecue flavored potato chips CModerate 11 mg 1 g Amazon
29 Cape Cod Sweet mesquite bbq flavored kettle cooked potato chips CModerate 13 mg 1 g Amazon
30 Lay's Cheddar & sour cream Potato chips CModerate 13 mg – Amazon
31 Kettle Foods Potato Chips Jalapeno CModerate 24 mg 1 g Amazon
32 Kettle Foods Air Fried Jalapeño CModerate 24 mg 1 g Amazon
33 Kettle Foods Potato Chips Backyard Barbeque CModerate 24 mg 1 g Amazon
34 Lay's Kettle cooked potato chips jalapeno CModerate 24 mg – Amazon
35 Lay's Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips CModerate 25 mg 1 g Amazon

How we picked

Every product is rated from its ingredient label against GoutSafe's purine and fructose data. Only products rated Good (A or B) can be picks. The first pick is the best-rated product, and each other pick is the best-rated product that earns a distinct role, such as the lowest purine or no added sugar. Commission and sponsorship play no part. Read the full method.