Juanita's Tortilla Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ounce of Juanita's Tortilla Chips (28 grams) contains 168 calories and 2 grams of protein. Juanita's tortilla chips consists of 53% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 32% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Juanita's Tortilla Chips contains only 6 ingredients, which is 11.4 fewer 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 Juanita's Tortilla Chips:

  • Calories: 168
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Dietary fiber: 3 g
  • Fat: 8.9 g, (Saturated: 1 g)
  • Sodium: 103.6 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Juanita's Tortilla Chips have 168 calories per ounce or 600 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

54% of calories in Juanita's Tortilla Chips are from fat, 40% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 40% of the calories in Juanita's Tortilla Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Juanita's Tortilla Chips are mostly in the form of dietary fiber (100%).

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Fat

The majority, or 54% of the calories in Juanita's Tortilla Chips are from fat. Juanita's Tortilla Chips are high in total fat, with 8.9 grams or 14% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Juanita's Tortilla Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.

Juanita's Tortilla Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single ounce of Juanita's Tortilla Chips contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.

Sodium

One ounce of Juanita's Tortilla Chips has 103.6 milligrams of sodium or about 7% of daily recommended intake.

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 Juanita's Tortilla Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Juanita's Tortilla Chips and the average chips, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Juanita's Tortilla Chips Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 168kcal +16% 142kcal / 145kcal
Carbohydrates 15g -9% 16g / 16g
Sugar ~ -100% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber 3g +131% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 9g +8% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 1g +23% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 104mg -40% 183mg / 172mg
Protein 2g +2% 2g / 2g
Vitamin C ~ -100% 5mg / 4mg
Calcium 20mg +110% 18mg / 9mg
Iron 1mg +225% 1mg / 0mg

Ingredients

Juanita's Tortilla Chips contains only 6 ingredients, which is 11.4 fewer than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is stoneground corn masa flour, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.

Full Ingredients List

stoneground corn masa flour, trace of lime, vegetable oil (canola oil or soybean oil), salt and water.
Source: USDA

This chips contains vegetable oil and salt, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.

Juanita's Tortilla Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Juanita's Tortilla Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Juanita's Tortilla Chips are compared to other chips
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1 Stoneground Corn Masa Flour
2 Trace Lime
3 Vegetable Oil
4 Canola Oil Soybean Oil
5 Salt
6 Water

FAQ

How many calories are in Juanita's Tortilla Chips?

Juanita's Tortilla Chips have 168 calories per ounce or 600 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Juanita's Tortilla Chips?

On the positive side, Juanita's Tortilla Chips has 100% less sugar, 131% more dietary fiber, 40% less sodium, 2% more protein, 110% more calcium and 225% more iron than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 8% more total fat, 23% more saturated fat and 100% less vitamin c than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Juanita's Tortilla Chips vegan?

Juanita's Tortilla Chips is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Juanita's Tortilla Chips gluten-free?

Juanita's Tortilla Chips is verfied gluten-free by the manufacturer.

Does Juanita's Tortilla Chips contain MSG?

Juanita's Tortilla Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Juanita's Tortilla Chips?

The top ingredient in Juanita's Tortilla Chips is stoneground corn masa flour.
Source: USDA



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