Taco Bell Tortilla Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Taco Bell Tortilla Chips (28 grams) contains 150 calories and 2 grams of protein. Taco bell tortilla chips consists of 61% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 29% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisTaco Bell Tortilla Chips has 19 ingredients, which is 1.6 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 Taco Bell Tortilla Chips:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 150
- Protein: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Dietary fiber: 2 g
- Fat: 8 g, (Saturated: 0.5 g)
- Sodium: 140 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.49% of calories in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are from fat, 46% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 4% more calories than the average chips.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 46% of the calories in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (67% and 33%).Sugar
One ounce of Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 1 grams of sugar or about 3% of daily recommended intake.Compared to the average chips, Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 12% less sugar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 49% of the calories in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are from fat. Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are high in total fat, with 8 grams or 12% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.Taco Bell Tortilla Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has about the same amount of total fat as the average chips.
Protein
A single ounce of Taco Bell Tortilla Chips contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.Sodium
One ounce of Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 140 milligrams of sodium or about 9% of daily recommended intake.Taco Bell Tortilla Chips contains 19% less sodium than the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Taco Bell Tortilla Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
| Nutrient | Taco Bell Tortilla Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Calories | 150kcal | +4% | 142kcal / 145kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | +4% | 16g / 16g |
| Sugar | 1g | -12% | 1g / 1g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | +55% | 1g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 8g | +3% | 8g / 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | -61% | 2g / 1g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | 0g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Sodium | 140mg | -19% | 183mg / 172mg |
| Protein | 2g | +1% | 2g / 2g |
| Calcium | 25mg | +163% | 18mg / 9mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +129% | 1mg / 0mg |
| Potassium | 81mg | -69% | 240mg / 265mg |
Ingredients
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 19 ingredients, which is 1.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is whole grain corn masa flour, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.Full Ingredients List
whole grain corn masa flour, sunflower, safflower and/or canola oil, seasoning (spices, tomato powder, autolyzed yeast extract, sugar, salt, garlic powder, maltodextrin, onion powder, citric acid, jalapeno pepper powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, extractives of paprika [color]).
Source: USDA
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.
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| 2 | Sunflower | ||||||
| 3 | Safflower | ||||||
| 4 | Canola Oil | ||||||
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| 6 | Spice | ||||||
| 7 | Tomato Powder | ||||||
| 8 | Autolyzed Yeast Extract | ||||||
| 9 | Sugar | ||||||
| 10 | Salt | ||||||
| 11 | Garlic Powder | ||||||
| 12 | Maltodextrin | ||||||
| 13 | Onion Powder | ||||||
| 14 | Citric Acid | ||||||
| 15 | Jalapeno Pepper Powder | ||||||
| 16 | Disodium Inosinate | ||||||
| 17 | Disodium Guanylate | ||||||
| 18 | Extractives Paprika | ||||||
| 19 | Color |
FAQ
How much sugar is in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips?
One ounce of Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 1 grams of sugar or 3.5 grams per 100g.Source: USDA
How many calories are in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips?
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips have 150 calories per ounce or 536 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Taco Bell Tortilla Chips?
On the positive side, Taco Bell Tortilla Chips has 12% less sugar, 55% more dietary fiber, 61% less saturated fat, 19% less sodium, 1% more protein, 163% more calcium and 129% more iron than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 3% more total fat and 69% less potassium than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Taco Bell Tortilla Chips vegan?
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains disodium inosinate.Is Taco Bell Tortilla Chips gluten-free?
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips is verfied gluten-free by the manufacturer.Does Taco Bell Tortilla Chips contain MSG?
Taco Bell Tortilla Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips?
The top ingredient in Taco Bell Tortilla Chips is whole grain corn masa flour.Source: USDA
