Let’s evaluate both products from an ingredient & nutritional perspective.
Also, we are comparing basic salted versions of both products and any conclusion drawn will be based solely on just one flavor only.
Lays uses Potato, a mix of refined palm & rice bran oil, and iodized salt (1%) while TagZ uses Potatoes, sunflower oil (cold-pressed or refined, not mentioned on the pack, assuming it’s refined), potato starch, rice flour, salt (3.4%) and emulsifier soy lecithin.
If only, ingredients were used for deciding which one’s better, lays win because of least amount of ingredients and less salt. TagZ unnecessarily used a bunch of fillers in addition to their main ingredient.
From a nutritional standpoint, TagZ contains less than half the amount of fat but uses more than double the amount of sodium than Lays salted version.
And, both have a negligible amount of protein, fiber, and micronutrients which are a prerequisite for any product to be called “Healthy”.
From a processing standpoint, TagZ is obviously better since the chips are not fried but popped while lays are deep-fried snacks.
In conclusion, TagZ is a better alternative than Lays from a caloric & processing standpoint only however, it’s still a leisure/comfort snack being sold at more than double the price of Lays with no nutritive value at all. Neither Lays nor TagZ will bring satiety and moderation is the key even with the consumption of TagZ.
If you’re consuming this product thinking of it as a healthy alternative to Lays or any other potato chips, don’t fall into such claims because there are other better & actually healthy snacks available in the market.
Sources –
https://tagzfoods.com/collections/collection-page/products/tagz-salt-trippin-sharing-packs
https://www.amazon.in/Lays-Potato-Chips-Classic-Salted/dp/B08Q912MYJ/