Fritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips Nutrition Facts
I created this post to provide a simple, yet comprehensive summary of the nutrition facts and ingredients in the corn chips snacks made by the well-known Fritos® brand.
Nutrition facts are presented on a per serving basis. One serving of Fritos® Lightly Salted Corn Chips is measured as 28 grams, which is about 34 corn chips.
Calories and Nutrition
Calories in Lightly Salted Corn Chips
There are 160 calories in one serving of lightly salted corn chips by Fritos. More than half of the total calories are derived from fat. Carbs contributes another 38% of the total, and the remaining 6% of calories is from protein.
- Fat: 90 calories
- Carbs: 60 calories
- Protein: 10 calories
- Total: 160 calories
As you can see in the chart at the end of this post (which compares the nutritional value of popular corn chips), total calories in the lightly salted version are the same as in the Original Corn Chips. The greatest difference is the amount of sodium.
Sodium in Corn Chips
The lightly salted version of Fritos corn chips contain 80 milligrams of sodium. That’s about half the amount of sodium compared with the Original Corn Chips, which have 170 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients in Corn Chips
Fritos® Lightly Salted Corn Chips Ingredients
There are only three ingredients in this snack: Corn, Corn Oil, and Salt.
Nutrition Facts Comparison: Corn Chips
Below is a user-friendly table summarizing the nutritional facts of select corn chip snacks. Use the small arrows in the top row to sort the snacks by calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, or snack name.
| 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 |
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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