Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ounce of Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips (28 grams) contains 150 calories and 1 grams of protein. It consists of 46% carbohydrates, 4% protein, 39% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips has 28 ingredients, which is 10.6 more than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one ounce of Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips:

  • Calories: 150
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1 g
  • Fat: 11 g, (Saturated: 2.5 g)
  • Sodium: 290.1 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

64% of calories in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips are from fat, 34% of calories are from carbohydrates and 3% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 34% of the calories in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (50% and 50%).

Sugar

One ounce of Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips has 1 grams of sugar or about 3% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 64% of the calories in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 11 grams or 17% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

One ounce of Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips has 1 grams of protein or about 2% of daily recommended intake.

Sodium

High in sodium, a single ounce of Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips contains 19% of recommended daily values or 290.1 milligrams of sodium.

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 Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips and the average chips, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 150kcal +4% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 13g -20% 16g / 16g
Sugar 1g -12% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 1g -21% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 11g +33% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 3g +95% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 290mg +69% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 1g -50% 2g / 2g
Vitamin C ~ -100% 5mg / 4mg
Calcium 20mg +110% 18mg / 9mg
Iron 1mg +65% 1mg / 0mg

Ingredients

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips has 28 ingredients, which is 10.6 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, vegetable oil (consisting of one or more of the following: corn, cottonseed, canola, sunflower, or soybean), salt, dextrose, modified corn starch, paprika, corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, citric acid, monosodium glutamate, red 40 lake, vinegar, sugar, sunflower oil, caramel color, gum arabic, spice extractives, yeast extract, onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavor, and less than 2% calcium silicate (anti-caking agent).
Source: USDA

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

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips are compared to other chips
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1 Corn
2 Vegetable Oil
3 Consisting Corn
4 Cottonseed
5 Canola
6 Sunflower
7 Soybean
8 Salt
9 Dextrose
10 Modified Corn Starch
11 Paprika
12 Corn Syrup Solid
13 Maltodextrin
14 Citric Acid
15 Monosodium Glutamate
16 Red 40 Lake
17 Vinegar
18 Sugar
19 Sunflower Oil
20 Caramel Color
21 Gum Arabic
22 Spice Extractive
23 Yeast Extract
24 Onion Powder
25 Garlic Powder
26 Natural Flavor
27 Calcium Silicate
28 Anti Caking Agent

FAQ

How much sugar is in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips?

One ounce of Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips has 1 grams of sugar or 3.5 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA

How many calories are in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips?

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips?

On the positive side, Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips has 12% less sugar, 110% more calcium and 65% more iron than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 21% less dietary fiber, 33% more total fat, 95% more saturated fat, 69% more sodium, 50% less protein and 100% less vitamin c than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips vegan?

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips could be not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

Does Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips contain MSG?

Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 15th ingredient.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips?

The top ingredient in Nick's Hot Sauce Corn Chips is corn.
Source: USDA



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