Elmer's Original Chee Wees - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Elmer's Original Chee Wees (28 grams) contains 140 calories and 2 grams of protein. It consists of 64% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 21% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisElmer's Original Chee Wees has 23 ingredients, which is 5.6 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 Elmer's Original Chee Wees:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 140
- Protein: 2 g
- Dietary fiber: 2 g
- Fat: 6 g, (Saturated: 1 g)
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
- Sodium: 199.9 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Elmer's Original Chee Wees have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.54% of calories in Elmer's Original Chee Wees are from carbohydrates, 40% of calories are from fat and 6% of calories are from protein.
Elmer's Original Chee Wees contains 3% less calories than the average chips.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 54% of the calories in Elmer's Original Chee Wees are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%).Sugar
Compared to the average chips, Elmer's Original Chee Wees has 100% less sugar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 40% of the calories in Elmer's Original Chee Wees are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 6 grams or 9% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Elmer's Original Chee Wees are healthier unsaturated fats.Elmer's Original Chee Wees contain 5 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Compared to the average chips, Elmer's Original Chee Wees has 27% less total fat.
Protein
A single ounce of Elmer's Original Chee Wees contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.Sodium
One ounce of Elmer's Original Chee Wees has 199.9 milligrams of sodium or about 13% of daily recommended intake.Elmer's Original Chee Wees has 16% more sodium than the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Elmer's Original Chee Wees and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
| Nutrient | Elmer's Original Chee Wees | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Calories | 140kcal | -3% | 142kcal / 145kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | +10% | 16g / 16g |
| Sugar | ~ | -100% | 1g / 1g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | +55% | 1g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 6g | -27% | 8g / 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | +22% | 2g / 1g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | 0g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Sodium | 200mg | +16% | 183mg / 172mg |
| Protein | 2g | +1% | 2g / 2g |
Ingredients
Elmer's Original Chee Wees has 23 ingredients, which is 5.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is corn meal, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.Full Ingredients List
corn meal, water, annatto color, salt and soybean oil. a dehydrated blend of cheeses (granular and blue [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes]), whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, monosodium glutamate, whey protein concentrate, lactose, maltodextrin, salt, sodium phosphate, citric acid, lactic acid, yellow 5, yellow 6.
Source: USDA
Elmer's Original Chee Wees does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chips
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| 1 | Corn Meal | ||||||
| 2 | Water | ||||||
| 3 | Annatto Color | ||||||
| 4 | Salt | ||||||
| 5 | Soybean Oil Dehydrated Blend Cheese | ||||||
| 6 | Granular | ||||||
| 7 | Blue | ||||||
| 8 | Milk | ||||||
| 9 | Cheese Culture | ||||||
| 10 | Enzyme | ||||||
| 11 | Whey | ||||||
| 12 | Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil | ||||||
| 13 | Monosodium Glutamate | ||||||
| 14 | Whey Protein Concentrate | ||||||
| 15 | Lactose | ||||||
| 16 | Maltodextrin | ||||||
| 17 | Sodium Phosphate | ||||||
| 18 | Citric Acid | ||||||
| 19 | Lactic Acid | ||||||
| 20 | Yellow 5 | ||||||
| 21 | Yellow 6 |
FAQ
How many calories are in Elmer's Original Chee Wees?
Elmer's Original Chee Wees have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Elmer's Original Chee Wees?
On the positive side, Elmer's Original Chee Wees has 100% less sugar, 55% more dietary fiber, 27% less total fat and 1% more protein than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 22% more saturated fat and 16% more sodium than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Elmer's Original Chee Wees vegan?
Elmer's Original Chee Wees is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains soybean oil blend cheese, milk, cheese culture, whey, whey protein and lactose. It also has lactic acid which can be non-vegan.Does Elmer's Original Chee Wees contain MSG?
Elmer's Original Chee Wees contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 13th ingredient.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Elmer's Original Chee Wees?
The top ingredient in Elmer's Original Chee Wees is corn meal.Source: USDA
