Fritos Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips

Bag of Fritos Flamin Hot flavored corn chips with text '160 calories'

This is your guide to the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in Fritos Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips.

Spicy Corn Chips Nutritional Information

Calories

Let’s start with a review of the calories.

There are 160 calories in one serving of Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips.

Here is a summary of the number of calories by macronutrient per serving:

  • 85 calories from dietary fats
  • 65 calories from total carbs
  • 10 calories from protein

More than half of the calories (53%) are from fat. Carbohydrates contribute about 41% of the total calories and the remaining 6% of calories is from protein.

% Calories from Fat, Carbs, and Protein

Calories
fat
53%
carbohydrates
41%
Protein
6%

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 160 CALORIES

  • Run 15 minutes
  • Walk 50 minutes
  • Play Golf (with cart) 40 minutes

Fat

A single serving of the flavored snack chips has 9 grams of total fat, including one gram of saturated fat.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, set by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.

  • 9g total fat in 31 chips

Sodium in Corn Chips

One serving contains 190 milligrams of sodium. That amount of sodium is 8% of the daily value recommended by the FDA (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

As a reminder, that’s based on a single measured serving. Meaning, if you eat more (or less) than 28 grams of corn chips, then the amount of sodium increases (or decreases), proportionately.

Spicy chips nutrition review

The nutrition facts for Fritos® Flamin’ Hot® flavored corn chips is presented based on a single serving.  One serving is measured as 28 grams, or about 31 chips.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 31 Chips (28g)

Amount per serving

Calories

160

% Daily Value

Red indicates a high %DV.

Total Fat

9g

12%

Saturated Fat

1g

5%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

190mg

8%

Carbohydrates

16g

6%

Dietary Fiber

2g

7%

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.

  • Zero trans fat
  • Zero cholesterol
  • Less than one gram sugars
Bag of Fritos Flamin Hot flavored corn chips with text '160 calories'
Each serving of corn chips has 160 calories.

Compare nutrition facts in Spicy Jalapeno Corn Chips.

Ingredients and Allergens in Hot Corn Chips

  • Contains MSG
  • Frito’s Flamin’ Hot Chips are not dairy-free. Recipe for the seasoning includes cheddar cheese, buttermilk, whey, romano cheese, and whey protein concentrate.

Ingredients

The Flamin’ Hot flavored snack chips are made with Corn, Corn Oil, and Fritos’ special Flamin’ Hot Seasoning.

Here are the ingredients in the seasoning:

Ingredients:Cheddar Cheese, Salt, Buttermilk, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Tomato Powder, Romano Cheese, Whey Protein Concentrate, Maltodextrin (made from corn), Onion Powder, Corn Oil, Artificial Color, Natural Flavors, Disodium Phosphate, Sunflower Oil, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Disodium Inosinate, and Disodium Guanylate.

  • Cheddar Cheese is made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes.
  • Romano Cheese is made with part-skim cow’s milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes.
  • Artificial Color includes Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, and Yellow 6.

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Allergens

These flavored corn chips are made with ingredients that contain milk.

Packaged Corn Chips

Nutrition Facts Comparison: Corn Chips

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)16010g16g2g210mg
Fritos Spicy Jalapeno Corn Chips10 chips (28g)1609g16g2g200mg

Insider’s Story of the Fritos Brand

If you would like 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.


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

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