Fritos Flamin Hot Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One 100 g of Fritos Flamin Hot Chips (100 grams) contains 571 calories and 7.1 grams of protein. Fritos flamin hot chips consists of 54% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 36% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips has 35 ingredients, which is 17.6 more than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one 100 g of Fritos Flamin Hot Chips:

  • Calories: 571
  • Protein: 7.1 g
  • Sugar: 3.6 g
  • Dietary fiber: 3.6 g
  • Fat: 35.7 g, (Saturated: 5.4 g)
  • Sodium: 571 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips have 571 calories per 100 g or 571 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

57% of calories in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are from fat, 38% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 38% of the calories in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (50% and 50%).

Sugar

One 100 g of Fritos Flamin Hot Chips has 3.6 grams of sugar or about 12% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 57% of the calories in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are from fat. Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are high in total fat, with 35.7 grams or 56% of recommended daily values per 100 g. Most of the fat in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single 100 g of Fritos Flamin Hot Chips contains 14% of recommended daily values or 7.1 grams of protein.

Sodium

One 100 g of Fritos Flamin Hot Chips has 571 milligrams of sodium or about 38% of daily recommended intake.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Fritos Flamin Hot Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving):
Nutrition comparison between Fritos Flamin Hot Chips and the average chips, 1 serving.
Nutrient Fritos Flamin Hot Chips Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 160kcal +10% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 15g -8% 16g / 16g
Sugar 1g -12% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 1g -21% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 10g +21% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 2g +17% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 160mg +7% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 2g +1% 2g / 2g
Vitamin C ~ -100% 5mg / 4mg
Calcium 40mg +323% 18mg / 9mg
Iron ~ -100% 1mg / 0mg

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Ingredients

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips has 35 ingredients, which is 17.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is corn, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.

Full Ingredients List

corn, corn oil, flamin' hot seasoning (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, buttermilk, whey, monosodium glutamate, tomato powder, romano cheese [part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey protein concentrate, corn maltodextrin, onion powder, corn oil, artificial color [including red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6], natural flavor, disodium phosphate, sunflower oil, garlic powder, sugar, citric acid, lactic acid, disodium inosinate, and disodium guanylate).
Source: USDA

This chips contains milk, salt, maltodextrin, natural flavor, sunflower oil, sugar and citric acid, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chips, which are more naturally made.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips are compared to other chips
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1 Corn
2 Corn Oil
3 Flamin' Hot Seasoning
4 Cheddar Cheese
5 Milk
6 Cheese Culture
7 Salt
8 Enzyme
9 Buttermilk
10 Whey
11 Monosodium Glutamate
12 Tomato Powder
13 Romano Cheese
14 Skim Cow's Milk
15 Whey Protein Concentrate
16 Corn Maltodextrin
17 Onion Powder
18 Artificial Color
19 Including Red 40 Lake
20 Yellow 6 Lake
21 Yellow 6
22 Natural Flavor
23 Disodium Phosphate
24 Sunflower Oil
25 Garlic Powder
26 Sugar
27 Citric Acid
28 Lactic Acid
29 Disodium Inosinate
30 Disodium Guanylate

FAQ

How many calories are in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips?

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips have 571 calories per 100 g or 571 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Fritos Flamin Hot Chips?

On the positive side, Fritos Flamin Hot Chips has 12% less sugar, 1% more protein and 323% more calcium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 21% less dietary fiber, 21% more total fat, 17% more saturated fat, 7% more sodium, 100% less vitamin c and 100% less iron than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Fritos Flamin Hot Chips vegan?

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains cheddar cheese, milk, cheese culture, buttermilk, whey, romano cheese, skim cow's milk, whey protein and disodium inosinate. It also has natural flavor and lactic acid which can be non-vegan.

Does Fritos Flamin Hot Chips contain MSG?

Fritos Flamin Hot Chips contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 11th ingredient.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips?

The top ingredient in Fritos Flamin Hot Chips is corn.
Source: USDA



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