Is there really 9 ounces of chips in that bag?

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   Efficient Adminposted 9 years ago

   Is there really 9 ounces of chips in that bag?
   
   Or is it really like 5 ounces?  The bag says 9 ounces of chips but when the bag is opened, it is half full of air and half full of chips, which looks like maybe 4.5 or 5 ounces only.  What do you think?

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   VerityPriceposted 9 years ago

   If you look at the weight of the bag there is usually (at least in Europe) a lower-case 'e' next to it, this 'e' means 'Average approximate weight'. So they weigh everything in bulk and then divide to find out the average weight of a bag and just slap that on the packaging. So I would hazard a guess that the real weight probably fluctuates from bag to bag.
   
   Why not open a bag a weigh it yourself on kitchen scales and then find out what percentage of the total weight is actually the nitrogen & the bag compared to the chips?

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      Efficient Adminposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Good ideal.  I try to figure out how much I eat since I track my food to lose weight.  A scale would be helpful.  Thanks for commenting.

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   ronbergeronposted 9 years ago

   The air does two things:
   
   1) It makes it look like you're getting more than you really are.
   
   2) It acts as a cushion to help prevent the chips from breaking.

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      Efficient Adminposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      That makes sense. The less of those chips I eat, the better LOL !  Thank you for commenting.

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   DzyMsLizzyposted 9 years ago

   I would guess that if you look for fine print, you might find a disclaimer along these lines:
   
   "Package is filled as full as practical with modern equipment.  Some settling of contents occurs during shipping."
   
   But--do look carefully--the ounce statement may very well say, "net weight," which means the chips alone, exclusive of that added air.
   
   
   At least, that's what they print on boxes of cereal.....Chips, I don't know.  I do know that the air is supposed to protect the chips from breakage, but I've found it doesn't always work. 
   
   At any rate--air or no--chips are probably the worst value for your money in the store, right after that infamous cereal.

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      Efficient Adminposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Yes I believe I will start reading the fine print. Chips are also high in calories just like some infamous cereal. Thanks for your helpful comments.

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