Group:Eun Su/Clarissa/Armand/Brandon

Research Question: Which potato chips contain the highest amount of oil?
Hypothesis: Lays has the largest amount of oils according to the nutrient fact.
Table 1: Nutrient facts of Chitato, Lays and Value Potato Chips
Chitato

Lays

Value

Serving Size (gram)

15

18

15

Total Fat(gram)

4.5

Chitato: 4/15 = 0.27 g fat/ 1 g chips

Lays: 6/18 =0.33 g fat/ 1 g chips
Value: 4.5/15= 0.3 g fat/ 1 g chips
Independent variable: Variety of potato chips-Chitato, Value, Lays
Dependent variable: Amount of oils in potato chips by counting the number of squares
get covered by oil
Controlled variable:
graph paper-20cmx20cm
wax paper-20cmx20cm
potato chips-10g
rolling pin-15 times rolling
Tools & Materials:

clean table
graph papers
clear tape
digital kitchen scale
wax paper 20x20
rolling pin 15 times
timer
lab note book
potato chips(Value, Lays, Chitato)

Method:
1. Weigh 10g of each potato chips
2. Put the chips on graph papers (20X3cm).

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Put wax papers (20X3cm) above the chips.

Stick the clear tape on the wax paper.
Roll the chips with rolling pin for 10 times.
Take of the wax papers and throw away the potato chips scraps.
Count the number of graph squares covered by oil.
Repeat 1-7 steps 3 times.
Make a table.
Make a graph

Table 2: Number of squares covered by potato chips fat

Variety of
Potato Chips

Number of squares covered by patato chips fat

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Average

Chitato

144

149

179

157.3

Lays

169

192

194

185

Value

246

112

154

170.7

Graph 1: Number of squares covered by potato chips fat

Data interpretation:
According to Graph 1, Lays have the highest number of squares covered by oil and
Chitato has the lowest number of squares covered by oil. It is because, according to

the nutrition facts, Lays have the highest amount of fat and Chitato have the least
amount of fat.
A person should take 70 g of fat per day.(Nutrients Daily Intake
Guide.n.p.n.d.July 1st,2015) But, if a person eat 3 packs (about 18 grams) of potato
chips every day, he/she will gain weight and become a obese.
Validity of the hypothesis:
Our groups hypothesis was correct comparing to the experiment because
according to the experiment, the number of square covered by oil of Lays potato chips
was the highest and based on the nutrients facts, the total fat of Lays is the highest.
Validity of the Method:
Our weekness is that we didnt count the squres that have half of oil. Our
strength is that every potato chips have 3 trials.
Improvements or Extensions:
Our improvements are we must find new method to measure the amount of oil.