Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips Nutrition Facts
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
Calories and nutrients information is presented based on a single serving. One serving is measured as 28 grams, or about 31 corn chips.
Reference to percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much nutrient in one serving contributes to a daily diet (based on 2,000 calories).
Calories
One serving of about 31 chips contain 160 calories.
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.
- Fat: 90 calories
- Carbs: 60 calories
- Protein: 10 calories
- Total: 160 calories per serving
The summary of calories by macronutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Frito-Lay.
Total Fat
Each serving contains 10 grams of total fats, including 1.5 gram of saturated fat.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Sodium
One serving of about 31 chili cheese chips contains 210 milligrams of sodium. To put that into context, that’s 9% of the FDA-recommended daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 31 Chips (28g)
CALORIES
160TOTAL FAT
10g(12%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
16g(6%DV)
PROTEIN
2g| Saturated Fat | 1.5g (7%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg (0%DV) |
| Sodium | 210mg (9%DV) |
| Sodium | 210mg (9%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g (5%DV) |
| Total Sugars | <1g |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Corn Chips Ingredients and Allergens
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.
Corn, Corn Oil, Whey, Salt, Spices, Maltodextrin (made from corn), Cheddar Cheese, Canola Oil, Potassium Chloride, Tomato Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Natural Flavors, Romano Cheese, Dextrose, Sugar, Buttermilk, Sodium Caseinate, Annatto Extracts, Butter, Citric Acid, Sunflower Oil, Garlic Powder, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, and Caramel Color.
What is Disodium Guanylate?
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 fast food menu items and packaged foods that are made with disodium guanylate include:
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 Item | Serving Size | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritos Original Corn Chips | 32 chips (28g) | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 170mg |
| Fritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips | 34 chips (28g) | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 80mg |
| TOSTITOS Organic Blue Corn Chips | 6 chips (28g) | 140 | 6g | 19g | 2g | 80mg |
| TOSTITOS Cantina Yellow Corn Chips | 7 chips (28g) | 150 | 7g | 18g | 2g | 110mg |
| TOSTITOS Hint of Queso | 19 chips (28g) | 150 | 8g | 17g | 2g | 180mg |
| Fritos Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips | 31 chips (28g) | 160 | 9g | 16g | 2g | 190mg |
| Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips | 31 chips (28g) | 160 | 10g | 16g | 2g | 210mg |
| Fritos Spicy Jalapeno Corn Chips | 10 chips (28g) | 160 | 9g | 16g | 2g | 200mg |
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Fritos