Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips (2.3 grams) contains 12 calories and 0.2 grams of protein. It consists of 60% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 27% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisTakis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips has 26 ingredients, which is 8.6 more than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 13 pieces, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 12
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.1 g
- Fat: 0.6 g, (Saturated: 0.2 g)
- Sodium: 33.9 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips have 12 calories per piece or 520 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.48% of calories in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips are from carbohydrates, 46% of calories are from fat and 7% of calories are from protein.
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips has 3% less calories than the average chips.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 48% of the calories in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (50% and 50%).Sugar
A single piece of Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains 0.1 grams of sugar.Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips has about the same amount of sugar as the average chips.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 46% of the calories in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 0.6 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips has about the same amount of total fat as the average chips.
Protein
A single piece of Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains 0.2 grams of protein.Sodium
Very high in sodium, a single piece of Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains 2% of recommended daily values or 33.9 milligrams of sodium.Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains 139% more sodium than the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 30 grams):
| Nutrient | Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Calories | 150kcal | -3% | 152kcal / 155kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | +3% | 17g / 17g |
| Sugar | 1g | +4% | 1g / 1g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -28% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 8g | +10% | 8g / 9g |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | +81% | 2g / 1g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | 0g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Sodium | 440mg | +139% | 196mg / 184mg |
| Protein | 2g | -7% | 2g / 2g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | -100% | 6mg / 5mg |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 20mg / 10mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -23% | 1mg / 0mg |
Ingredients
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips has 26 ingredients, which is 8.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is corn masa flour, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.Full Ingredients List
corn masa flour (processed with lime), soybean and/or palm and/or canola oil, iodized salt, sugar, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, hydrolized soy protein, yeast extract, monosodium glutamate, maltodextrin, soybean oil, artificial colors (red 40 lake and yellow 6), onion powder, hot chili pepper (chile), sodium bicarbonate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate and tbhq (antioxidant).
Source: USDA
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chips, which are more naturally made.
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| 1 | Corn Masa Flour | ||||||
| 2 | Lime | ||||||
| 3 | Soybean | ||||||
| 4 | Palm | ||||||
| 5 | Canola Oil | ||||||
| 6 | Iodized Salt | ||||||
| 7 | Sugar | ||||||
| 8 | Natural | ||||||
| 9 | Artificial Flavor | ||||||
| 10 | Citric Acid | ||||||
| 11 | Hydrolized Soy Protein | ||||||
| 12 | Yeast Extract | ||||||
| 13 | Monosodium Glutamate | ||||||
| 14 | Maltodextrin | ||||||
| 15 | Soybean Oil | ||||||
| 16 | Artificial Color | ||||||
| 17 | Red 40 Lake | ||||||
| 18 | Yellow 6 | ||||||
| 19 | Onion Powder | ||||||
| 20 | Hot Chili Pepper | ||||||
| 21 | Chile | ||||||
| 22 | Sodium Bicarbonate | ||||||
| 23 | Disodium Inosinate | ||||||
| 24 | Disodium Guanylate | ||||||
| 25 | Tbhq | ||||||
| 26 | Antioxidant |
FAQ
How many calories are in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips?
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips have 12 calories per piece or 520 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips?
Unfortunately, Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips has 4% more sugar, 28% less dietary fiber, 10% more total fat, 81% more saturated fat, 139% more sodium, 7% less protein, 100% less vitamin c, 100% less calcium and 23% less iron than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips vegan?
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains disodium inosinate. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.Does Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contain MSG?
Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 13th ingredient.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips?
The top ingredient in Takis Fuego Chili Pepper & Lime Tortilla Chips is corn masa flour.Source: USDA
