Fritos Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips: 160 Calories
Calories in Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips
There are 160 calories in a serving of Flamin’ Hot Corn Chips. 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.
- Fat: 85 calories
- Carbs: 65 calories
- Protein: 10 calories
- Total: 160 calories per serving
The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Fritos.
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.
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.
Calories and Nutrition
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
Ingredients and Allergens
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.
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.
Allergens
These flavored corn chips are made with ingredients that contain milk.
Corn Chips Comparison
Compare Nutrition Facts of Corn Chips
| 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 |
| 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 |
A Little More Info
An 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.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Fritos
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