Fats?

You are going to get responses in either extreme here: the majority will tell you that it doesn't matter, as long as you stay within your macros and your caloric allowance. Another group will say that if you are dieting, chips are never to be touched.

My opinion is that while Kettle Chips are not the prime choice of sides to have while trying to lose weight, but it is also not going to destroy your efforts.
A serving of chips is not going to make you fatter any sooner than eating a single apple will make you thinner.

In the big scheme of things is not a big deal. But if you are looking into making healthier long term options and exploring different sides with "crunch", I suggest Kale Chips (made with Olive Oil) super easy to make, and roasted seasoned chickpeas.

And also, you are talking about a serving. It's not like you are eating the whole bag!
If your diet is otherwise well balanced, and having the chips is important to you, then I think it's not that bad.

davefh0_0 wrote: »

how bad is poly and mono fats I have a serving size of kettle chips w my lunch and they have both, mfp says I should have zero.

MFP isn't really telling you need 0g of these fats. It's just that there really is no medical recommendation on how many you should have. There are recommendations for total fat and for saturated fat, so the rest would be unsaturated, but I've never seen a recommendation for specific amounts of poly vs mono unsaturated.

Here is what the American Heart Association and the CDC have to say about dietary fats:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/PreventionTreatmentofHighCholesterol/Know-Your-Fats_UCM_305628_Article.jsp
http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/index.html?s_cid=tw_ob294

Right on, @need2exerc1se . The one fat to watch out for is the -trans fats. So your kettle chips are golden, @‌davefh0_0

beachhouse758 wrote: »

In the big scheme of things is not a big deal. But if you are looking into making healthier long term options and exploring different sides with "crunch", I suggest Kale Chips (made with Olive Oil) super easy to make, and roasted seasoned chickpeas.

I generally think you gave good advice, but since the OP asked specifically about mono and polyunsaturated fats it is worth pointing out that olive oil is mostly monounsaturated fats--specifically, 73%, plus about 11% polyunsaturated and 14% saturated.