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.

This is your quick reference guide to the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in Fritos brand chili cheese flavored corn chips.

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Chili Cheese Fritos Nutrition Information

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

Calories

There are 160 calories in one serving of of chili cheese-flavored corn chips.

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

  • 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
90 calories from fat
56% FAT
60 calories from carbS
38% CARBS
10 calories from Protein
6% PROTEIN

Calories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts information provided by Frito-Lay.

Small pile of chili cheese corn chips.

Time to Burn Calories

An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 10 minutes to burn off the calories from a serving of Fritos corn chips flavored with a chili cheese seasoning.

Here is a list of approximate times required to burn 160 calories, by type of exercise.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 160 CALORIES

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

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

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.

Nutrition Facts

Review the table below for nutrition facts in a serving of chili-cheese flavored corn chips.

Amount (%DV) per 31 (28g)

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

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.

Total Fat

Each serving of Fritos chili cheese corn chips contains 10 grams of total fats, including 1.5 gram of saturated fat.

Summary of Fat in Fritos Chips
  • 90 calories from dietary fats
  • 56% of total calories
  • Zero trans fat

Sodium

One serving of about 31 chili flavored chips contains 270 milligrams of sodium, 12% of the recommended daily limit.

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

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.

Original corn chips are made with only three ingredients.

By comparison, chili cheese Fritos 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

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, 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.

Corn Chips Nutrition Facts

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.

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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 Chips28 chips (28g)16010g16g2g170mg
Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips31 chips (28g)16010g16g2g270mg
Fritos Spicy Jalapeno Corn Chips10 chips (28g)1609g16g2g200mg
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