Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips

Small pile of chili cheese corn chips.

Each serving of Chili Cheese Corn Chips from Frito-Lay has 160 calories, 10 grams ft, 16 grams carbohydrates, and 2 grams protein.

Here is your quick reference guide for a detailed overview of the calories, nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in Fritos® brand chili cheese flavored corn chips.

Chili Cheese Fritos Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as 28 grams, or about 31 corn chips.

Daily Value

Daily value indicates how much of a specific nutrient is in one serving of corn chips relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best snack for your dietary goals.

As shown in the chart below, Frito’s Chili Cheese Corn Chips are low in added sugars and have a medium level of saturated fat and sodium.

Serving size: 28g

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

7%

MED

Sodium

9%

MED

Added Sugars

0%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Daily value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. However, individual needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower depending on weight, height, and physical activity.

Small pile of chili cheese corn chips.

Calories

One serving of about 31 chips contains 160 calories.

Here is a summary of calories per macronutrient in a single serving of the seasoned chili corn chips:

  • 90 calories from fat
  • 60 calories from total carbs
  • 10 calories from protein

Over half of the total calories (56%) are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates deliver 38% of the total calories and the remaining 6% is from protein.

Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
CALORIES FROM fat
56%
CALORIES FROM CARBS
38%
CALORIES FROM Protein
6%

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided on the packaging.

Package of Fritos brand chili cheese corn chips with text '160 calories'.
There are 160 calories in one serving of chili cheese flavored corn chips.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 160 CALORIES

  • Run 10 minutes
  • Swim 20 minutes
  • Walk 20 minutes

Total Fat

Each serving contains 10 grams of total fats, including 1.5 gram of saturated fat.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

  • 90 calories from dietary fats
  • 56% of total calories
  • Zero trans fat

Sodium

One serving of about 31 chili cheese flavored corn chips contains 270 milligrams of sodium, a 12% daily value.

Read through to the end of this report for a comparison of sodium and other nutrients in packaged corn chips.

SNACK CHIPS NUTRITION REPORT

Nutrition Facts

Amount per Serving of 31 Chips (28g)

Red indicates a high %DV.

Calories

160

%DV

Total Fat

10g

12%

Saturated Fat

1.5g

7%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

270mg

12%

Carbohydrates

16g

6%

Dietary Fiber

1g

5%

Total Sugars

<1g

Added Sugars

<1g

0%

Protein

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 Fritos chili cheese corn chips and text list of ingredients.

Corn Chips Ingredients and Allergens

  • Fritos chili cheese corn chips are not dairy-free. The snack is made with chedddar cheese, romano cheese, buttermilk, and butter.
  • Contains MSG.

Ingredients

Original corn chips are made with only three ingredients. By comparison, Fritos chili cheese corn chips are made with over 25 ingredients, including cheddar cheese, seasoning, food coloring, additional oils, and flavor enhancing additives.

Here is the list of ingredients in chili cheese flavored corn chips.

Ingredients in chips:Corn, Corn Oil, Salt, Whey, Cheddar Cheese, Spices, Whey Protein Concentrate, Maltodextrin (corn), Tomato Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Romano Cheese, Dextrose, Sugar, Buttermilk, Butter, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sunflower Oil, Garlic Powder, Annatto Extract, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, and Caramel Color.

  • Cheddar Cheese is made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes.
  • Romano Cheese is made with cow’s milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes.
  • Butter is made with cream and salt.

Disodium guanylate is produced from dried seaweed, fermented tapioca starch, or yeast. It’s often used as a flavor enhancer in instant soup noodles, canned vegetables, potato chips, and other packaged snacks.

Other foods that contain Disodium Guanylate include the Steak & Cheese sub from Firehouse Subs and a steak Quesadilla from Taco Bell.

Allergens

The chili cheese corn chips are made with ingredients that contain milk.

Insider’s Story of the Fritos Brand

To learn more about the Frito Company, check Fritos® Pie. It’s written by Kaleta Doolin, the daughter of Elmer Doolin, the company’s founder.

Fritos Pie is filled with personal stories, photographs, and insights into the founding and growth of a global snack brand.

Packaged Corn Chips Snacks

Nutrition Comparison of Corn Chips

Here is a quick summary of the nutrition facts for select packaged corn chip snacks. Use the small arrows in the top row to sort by snack item, calories, fat, carbs, or protein.

Snack ItemServing SizeCaloriesFatCarbsProteinSodium
Fritos Original Corn Chips32 chips (28g)16010g16g2g170mg
Fritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips34 chips (28g)16010g16g2g80mg
TOSTITOS Organic Blue Corn Chips6 chips (28g)1406g19g2g80mg
TOSTITOS Cantina Yellow Corn Chips7 chips (28g)1507g18g2g110mg
TOSTITOS Hint of Queso19 chips (28g)1508g17g2g180mg
Fritos Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips31 chips (28g)1609g16g2g190mg
Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips31 chips (28g)16010g16g2g270mg
Fritos Spicy Jalapeno Corn Chips10 chips (28g)1609g16g2g200mg

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

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Fritos

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