Fritos Original Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One package of Fritos Original Chips (28 grams) contains zero calories and 2 grams of protein. Fritos original chips consists of 57% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 36% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisFritos Original Chips contains only 3 ingredients, which is 14.4 fewer than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 1 package, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one package of Fritos Original Chips:
Source: USDA
- Protein: 2 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Fat: 10 g, (Saturated: 1.5 g)
- Sodium: 170 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Fritos Original Chips have zero calories in 1 package.Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 40% of the calories in Fritos Original Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Fritos Original Chips are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%).Sugar
Fritos Original Chips contains 100% less sugar than the average chips.
Fat
The majority, or 56% of the calories in Fritos Original Chips are from fat. Fritos Original Chips are high in total fat, with 10 grams or 16% of recommended daily values per package. Most of the fat in Fritos Original Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.Fritos Original Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chips, Fritos Original Chips has 21% more total fat.
Protein
A single package of Fritos Original Chips contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.Sodium
One package of Fritos Original Chips has 170 milligrams of sodium or about 11% of daily recommended intake.Fritos Original Chips has about the same amount of sodium as the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Fritos Original Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
| Nutrient | Fritos Original Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Carbohydrates | 16g | -2% | 16g / 16g |
| Sugar | ~ | -100% | 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 | 170mg | +1% | 183mg / 172mg |
| Protein | 2g | +1% | 2g / 2g |
| Vitamin D | ~ | ~ | 12iu / ~ |
| Calcium | 27mg | +184% | 18mg / 9mg |
| Iron | ~ | -100% | 1mg / 0mg |
| Potassium | 35mg | -87% | 240mg / 265mg |
Ingredients
Fritos Original Chips contains only 3 ingredients, which is 14.4 fewer 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
ingredients: corn, corn oil, and salt.
Source: USDA
Fritos Original Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chips
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FAQ
How many calories are in Fritos Original Chips?
Fritos Original Chips have zero calories in 1 package..Source: USDA
How healthy is Fritos Original Chips?
On the positive side, Fritos Original Chips has 100% less sugar, 1% more protein and 184% more calcium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 21% less dietary fiber, 21% more total fat, 17% more saturated fat, 1% more sodium, 100% less iron and 87% less potassium than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Fritos Original Chips vegan?
Fritos Original Chips is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.Does Fritos Original Chips contain MSG?
Fritos Original Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Fritos Original Chips?
The top ingredient in Fritos Original Chips is corn.Source: USDA
