Golden Flake Cheese Curls - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Golden Flake Cheese Curls (28 grams) contains 160 calories and 2 grams of protein. It consists of 54% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 39% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisGolden Flake Cheese Curls has 38 ingredients, which is 20.6 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 Golden Flake Cheese Curls:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 160
- Protein: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Fat: 11 g, (Saturated: 2.5 g)
- Sodium: 140 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Golden Flake Cheese Curls have 160 calories per ounce or 571 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.59% of calories in Golden Flake Cheese Curls are from fat, 36% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.
Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 10% more calories than the average chips.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 36% of the calories in Golden Flake Cheese Curls are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Golden Flake Cheese Curls are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).Sugar
One ounce of Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 1 grams of sugar or about 3% of daily recommended intake.Compared to the average chips, Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 12% less sugar.
Fat
The majority, or 59% of the calories in Golden Flake Cheese Curls are from fat. Golden Flake Cheese Curls are high in total fat, with 11 grams or 17% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Golden Flake Cheese Curls are healthier unsaturated fats.Golden Flake Cheese Curls are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chips, Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 33% more total fat.
Protein
A single ounce of Golden Flake Cheese Curls contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.Sodium
One ounce of Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 140 milligrams of sodium or about 9% of daily recommended intake.Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 19% less sodium than the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Golden Flake Cheese Curls and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
| Nutrient | Golden Flake Cheese Curls | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Calories | 160kcal | +10% | 142kcal / 145kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | -8% | 16g / 16g |
| Sugar | 1g | -12% | 1g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 11g | +33% | 8g / 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | +95% | 2g / 1g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | 0g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Sodium | 140mg | -19% | 183mg / 172mg |
| Protein | 2g | +1% | 2g / 2g |
| Calcium | 8mg | +14% | 18mg / 9mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +129% | 1mg / 0mg |
| Potassium | 43mg | -84% | 240mg / 265mg |
Ingredients
Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 38 ingredients, which is 20.6 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
enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, palm oil, corn oil, canola oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, and/or soybean oil), whey, maltodextrin, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), milkfat, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk solids, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, yellow #6, autolyzed yeast extract, yellow #5, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, artificial flavor, beta carotene (for color).
Source: USDA
Golden Flake Cheese Curls contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.
Golden Flake Cheese Curls contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chips, which are more naturally made.
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| 1 | Enriched Corn Meal | ||||||
| 2 | Corn Meal | ||||||
| 3 | Ferrous Sulfate | ||||||
| 4 | Niacin | ||||||
| 5 | Thiamin Mononitrate | ||||||
| 6 | Riboflavin | ||||||
| 7 | Folic Acid | ||||||
| 8 | Vegetable Oil | ||||||
| 9 | Cottonseed Oil | ||||||
| 10 | Palm Oil | ||||||
| 11 | Corn Oil | ||||||
| 12 | Canola Oil | ||||||
| 13 | Coconut Oil | ||||||
| 14 | Sunflower Oil | ||||||
| 15 | Soybean Oil | ||||||
| 16 | Whey | ||||||
| 17 | Maltodextrin | ||||||
| 18 | Cheddar Cheese | ||||||
| 19 | Pasteurized Milk | ||||||
| 20 | Cheese Culture | ||||||
| 21 | Salt | ||||||
| 22 | Enzyme | ||||||
| 23 | Milkfat | ||||||
| 24 | Whey Protein Concentrate | ||||||
| 25 | Monosodium Glutamate | ||||||
| 26 | Buttermilk Solid | ||||||
| 27 | Natural Flavor | ||||||
| 28 | Sodium Phosphate | ||||||
| 29 | Lactic Acid | ||||||
| 30 | Yellow 6 | ||||||
| 31 | Autolyzed Yeast Extract | ||||||
| 32 | Yellow 5 | ||||||
| 33 | Disodium Inosinate | ||||||
| 34 | Disodium Guanylate | ||||||
| 35 | Artificial Flavor | ||||||
| 36 | Beta Carotene | ||||||
| 37 | Color |
FAQ
How much sugar is in Golden Flake Cheese Curls?
One ounce of Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 1 grams of sugar or 3.5 grams per 100g.Source: USDA
How many calories are in Golden Flake Cheese Curls?
Golden Flake Cheese Curls have 160 calories per ounce or 571 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Golden Flake Cheese Curls?
On the positive side, Golden Flake Cheese Curls has 12% less sugar, 19% less sodium, 1% more protein, 14% more calcium and 129% more iron than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 33% more total fat, 95% more saturated fat and 84% less potassium than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Golden Flake Cheese Curls vegan?
Golden Flake Cheese Curls is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains whey, cheddar cheese, milk, cheese culture, milkfat, whey protein, buttermilk solid and disodium inosinate. It also has natural flavor, lactic acid and artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.Does Golden Flake Cheese Curls contain MSG?
Golden Flake Cheese Curls contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 25th ingredient.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Golden Flake Cheese Curls?
The top ingredient in Golden Flake Cheese Curls is enriched corn meal.Source: USDA
