Fritos Mild Cheddar Cheese Dip: 40 Calories

This is a soft and cheesy dip often enjoyed by customers alongside tortilla chips or crackers. One serving of Fritos Mild Cheddar Cheese Dip contains 40 calories, 3 grams carbohydrates, and less than one gram of protein.

Read this post for a complete overview of the nutrition facts and ingredients in the cheddar cheese dip from Fritos.

Nutrition

Calories and nutrition facts for this dip are presented based on a single serving. One serving is measured as two tablespoons, which weighs a total of 30 grams.

Calories

One serving of mild cheddar cheese dip contains 40 calories. About three quarters (75%) of the total calories are derived from the three grams of total fat in each serving. Carbohydrates deliver about 10 calories, or 25% of the total.

The nutrition facts label provided by Fritos indicates less than one gram of protein in each serving. For the purposes of this review, I assume zero calories from protein.

The actual number may be up to four calories, but given the amount of carbs and fat, it’s reasonable to assume protein makes up no more than 5% of the total calories (if any).

Fat: 30 calories
Carbs: 10 calories
Protein: 0 calories
Total: 40 calories per serving

The caloric breakout by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Fritos.

Fat

As mentioned above, about 75% of the total calories is from the dietary fat in this dip. Specifically, one serving contains 3 grams of total fat.

The dip is made with zero saturated fat and zero trans fat.

Sodium

As with many processed and packaged foods, the mild cheddar cheese dip contains enough sodium to mention here. Each serving of two tablespoons has 220 milligrams of sodium. That’s 10% of the daily value recommended by the FDA (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

This food product is a dip that is generally eaten with other foods such as chips, crackers, or vegetables. Many of the options, especially potato chips, also contain a substantial amount of sodium. It’s worth keeping in mind as you make a selection of which foods you eat.

For example, if I pair Lay’s Thick Cut Potato Chips with this cheddar dip, one serving of each contains a total of 380 milligrams of sodium. That’s nearly 20% of the daily value.

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Can of Fritos cheese dip with text '40 calories'. — One serving of cheese dip has 40 calories.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size2Tablespoons (30g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories40

% Daily Value *

Total Fat3g

Saturated Fat0g

Trans Fat0g

Cholesterol0mg

Sodium220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate3g

Dietary Fiber0g

Total Sugars.5g

Protein.5g

Includes 0g Added Sugars.

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Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients

Here is the full list of the ingredients used in the Fritos brand of mild cheddar cheese dip.

Water, Skim Milk, Canola Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Cheddar Cheese, Maltodextrin (made from corn), Natural Flavors, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Yeast Extract, Annatto, Cellulose Gum, Monosodium Glutamate, Acetic Acid, DATEM, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, and Mono- and Diglycerides.

Cheddar Cheese is made with milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes.

What are These Ingredients

Acetic Acid, a carboxylic acid, is commonly used as a sour agent in vinegar, pickled vegetables and sauce.
Annatto Extract, an orange-red condiment and food coloring, is derived from seeds of achiote (Bixa Orellana) tree used to add color to food items.
Cellulose Gel is a colloidal microcrystalline cellulose derived from refined wood pulp and cottonseeds. It’s used as an anti-caking agent, fat substitute, or emulsifier and often used in vitamin supplements.
Citric Acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid that is extracted from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, and oranges.
DATEM is primarily derived from plant sources and used as an emulsifier in baking to strengthen the gluten network in dough. The acronym stands for Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Monoglycerides.
Disodium Phosphate is a chemically produced added made from sodium and phosphorus. It’s often used in processed foods as a preservative and flavor enhancer.
Modified Food Starch is a derivative of native starch that is created through a chemical, physical, or enzymatic process. The treatment breaks the chains of polysaccharides (long chains of simple sugars) into shorter chains of sugar molecules. Food starch may be derived from potato starch, corn starch, or another form such as tapioca.
Lactic Acid Starter is an organic acid that aids in the fermentation process and is generally used to maintain flavor.
Mono and Diglycerides are fatty acids act as surfactants and are commonly used as emulsifiers in processed food.
Monosodium Glutamate, the sodium salt of amino acid glutamic acid, occurs naturally in many foods. It’s produced by the fermentation of starch, sugar beets, sugar cane or molasses.

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Allergens

Mild cheddar cheese dip is made with milk.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Fritos

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