Doritos

Bag of Doritos BBQ flavored chips with text list of ingredients.

Doritos corn tortilla chips are available in a variety of flavors, including nacho cheese, sweet chili heat, cool ranch, taco, BBQ, and pizza, among other options.

There are 150 calories in a a serving of about a dozen chips, depending on the selected flavor

Read this packaged food report for detailed information about the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in Doritos, a PepsiCo brand.

Doritos Nutrition Information

Nutrition facts are based on standard formulations and measured serving size of 28 grams for Doritos chips, excluding any dip.

Calories

There are 150 calories in each serving of Nacho Cheese Doritos.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

  • 70 calories from fat
  • 70 calories from total carbs
  • 10 calories from protein

Dietary fats and carbohydrates equally contribute 64% of the total calories. The remaining 6% is from proteins.

Doritos

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
70 calories from fat
47%
70 calories from carbS
47%
10 calories from Protein
6%

Based on Nacho Cheese flavor

Calories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts provided by PepsiCo.

Bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos chips with chart of calories by macronutrient.

Time to Burn the Calories

It would take an average adult approximately 15 minutes of running at a moderate pace to burn off the 150 calories from a serving of Doritos chips.

Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn 150 calories, by type of exercise.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 150 CALORIES

  • Run 15 minutes
  • Walk 50 minutes
  • Swim 20 minutes

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Nutrition Facts

Review the data table below for the nutrition facts in select flavors of Doritos corn tortilla chips.

As shown in the table below, nutrition facts for Doritos is essentially the same across flavors. The amount of total fat, sodium, and total carbs differ by only one gram or less.

Amount (%DV) per 28g

Red indicates %DV is high.

Nacho

Ranch

BBQ

Calories

150

150

150

Total Fat

8g (10%)

8g (10%)

7g (9%)

Saturated Fat

1g (6%)

1g (5%)

1g (5%)

Trans Fat

0g

0g

0g

Cholesterol

0mg (0%)

0mg (0%)

0mg (0%)

Sodium

170mg (7%)

190mg (8%)

190mg (8%)

Carbs

17g (6%)

18g (6%)

18g (6%)

Dietary Fiber

1g (5%)

1g (5%)

1g (5%)

Total Sugars

<1g

<1g

<1g

Protein

2g

2g

2g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

Bag of Doritos Taco flavored chips with text list of ingredients.

Daily Value

Daily Value (%DV) measures how much of a specific nutrient is in 28 grams of chips, relative to the FDA-recommended limit.

Use %DV to check if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) to balance snack choices based on your diet plan.

As shown in the chart below, a serving of Doritos chips has a low to medium level of saturated fat and sodium.

Nacho

Ranch

BBQ

Saturated Fat

6%

5%

5%

Sodium

7%

8%

8%

Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, and Sweet & Tangy BBQ flavored chips selected to represent Daily Value. Always check labels on package to confirm nutrients in purchased product. %DV based on 2,000 calorie diet

Daily Value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition advice. Calorie needs vary. Your %DV may be higher or lower depending on height, weight, and physical activity.

Bag of Doritos BBQ flavored chips with text list of ingredients.

Doritos Ingredients and Allergens

Here is the list of ingredients in a serving of Doritos snack chips, by flavor.

Ingredients

Nacho Cheese Doritos

Corn, Vegetable Oil, Corn Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese, Salt, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese, Whey Protein Concentrate, Onion Powder, Potassium Salt, Corn Flour, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Dextrose, Tomato Powder, Lactose, Spices, Artificial Colors, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Skim Milk, Red and Green Bell Peppers, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate

  • Vegetable oil includes one or more of the following: corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and/or sunflower oil
  • Cheddar Cheese and Romano Cheese are made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes
  • Artificial Colors include yellow 6, yellow 5, and red 40

Contains milk.

Cool Ranch Doritos

Corn, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Corn Starch, Tomato Powder, Lactose, Whey, Skim Milk, Onion Powder, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Maltodextrin, Potassium Salt, Cheddar Cheese, Dextrose, Malic Acid, Corn Syrup Solids, buttermilk, Natural and Artificial FlavorsSodium Acetate, Artificial Color, Spices, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate

  • Vegetable oil includes one or more of the following: corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and/or sunflower oil
  • Cheddar Cheese is made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes
  • Artificial Colors include blue 1, yellow 5, and red 40

Contains milk ingredients.

Sweet & Tangy BBQ Doritos

Corn, Vegetable Oil, Corn Maltodextrin, Salt, Tomato Powder, Sodium Diacetate, Sugar, Dextrose, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Spices, Molasses, Yeast Extract, Paprika, Sodium Acetate, Natural Flavors (contains milk), Corn Syrup Solids, Artificial Color, Garlic Powder, Malic Acid, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Stevia Leaf Extract

  • Vegetable oil includes one or more of the following: corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and/or sunflower oil
  • Cheddar Cheese is made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes
  • Artificial Colors include yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, and blue 2 lake

Contains milk ingredients.

Taco Flavor Doritos

Corn, Vegetable Oil, Corn Maltodextrin, Salt, Spices, Whey Protein Concentrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Whey, Cheddar Cheese, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Buttermilk, Artificial Colors, Sour Cream (cultured cream, skim milk), Butter (cream, salt), Modified Corn Starch, Blue Cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Lactic Acid

  • Vegetable oil includes one or more of the following: corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and/or sunflower oil
  • Cheddar Cheese is made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes
  • Artificial Colors include yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5)

Contains milk ingredients.

  • FOR YOUR INFORMATION

On January 15, 2025, FDA revoked authorization for food producers to use Red No. 3. Manufacturers have two years to remove the dye from foods and beverages.

In April 2025, the FDA announced measures to phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2. Manufacturers have until the end of 2026 to remove the dye (and six other synthetic dyes) from foods and beverages.

In April 2025, PepsiCo announced plans to make a transition to using natural colors in its product portfolio, which includes Gatorade, Cheetos snacks, and Lay’s potato chips.

Allergens

Doritos are made with ingredients that contain milk.

Other select flavors of Doritos may contain other ingredients, including common allergens. Check the package labels to confirm the list of ingredients in your purchased product.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Frito-Lay, a PepsiCo company. Original Design by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to packaged food reviews and nutrition reports.

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