Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One 100 g of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips (100 grams) contains 118 calories and 2.9 grams of protein. It consists of 15% carbohydrates, 3% protein, 7% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisTostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has 34 ingredients, which is 16.6 more than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 34 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one 100 g of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 118
- Protein: 2.9 g
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Dietary fiber: 2.9 g
- Fat: 7.4 g, (Saturated: 2.9 g)
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
- Sodium: 824 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips have 118 calories per 100 g or 118 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.49% of calories in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips are from fat, 43% of calories are from carbohydrates and 9% of calories are from protein.
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contains 77% less calories than the average chips.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 43% of the calories in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (50% and 50%).Sugar
One 100 g of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has 2.9 grams of sugar or about 10% of daily recommended intake.Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has about the same amount of sugar as the average chips.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 49% of the calories in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips are from fat. It have a moderate amount of total fat, with 7.4 grams or 11% of recommended daily values per 100 g. Most of the fat in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contain 15 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Compared to the average chips, Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has 75% less total fat.
Protein
One 100 g of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has 2.9 grams of protein or about 6% of daily recommended intake.Sodium
High in sodium, a single 100 g of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contains 55% of recommended daily values or 824 milligrams of sodium.Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contains 34% more sodium than the average chips.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving):
| Nutrient | Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chips |
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| Calories | 40kcal | -77% | 173kcal / 176kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | -75% | 20g / 20g |
| Sugar | 1g | +8% | 1g / 1g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -37% | 2g / 2g |
| Total Fat | 2g | -75% | 9g / 10g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | -36% | 2g / 2g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | 0g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | ~ | 2mg / ~ |
| Sodium | 280mg | +34% | 222mg / 209mg |
| Protein | 1g | -59% | 3g / 2g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | -100% | 7mg / 5mg |
| Calcium | 40mg | +249% | 22mg / 12mg |
| Iron | ~ | -100% | 1mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has 34 ingredients, which is 16.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is water, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.Full Ingredients List
water, skim milk, monterey jack cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), vegetable oil (corn, sunflower and/or canola oil), modified corn starch, diced tomatoes in tomato juice, jalapeno peppers, chile peppers, red bell peppers, maltodextrin (made from corn), and 2% or less of the following: salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavors (including natural cheddar flavor), sodium hexametaphosphate, monosodium glutamate, datem, sodium phosphate, spice, and artificial color (yellow 5, yellow 6).
Source: USDA
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chips, which are more naturally made.
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| 1 | Water | ||||||
| 2 | Skim Milk | ||||||
| 3 | Monterey Jack Cheese | ||||||
| 4 | Milk | ||||||
| 5 | Cheese Culture | ||||||
| 6 | Salt | ||||||
| 7 | Enzyme | ||||||
| 8 | Vegetable Oil | ||||||
| 9 | Corn | ||||||
| 10 | Sunflower | ||||||
| 11 | Canola Oil | ||||||
| 12 | Modified Corn Starch | ||||||
| 13 | Diced Tomatoes Tomato Juice | ||||||
| 14 | Jalapeno Pepper | ||||||
| 15 | Chile Pepper | ||||||
| 16 | Red Bell Pepper | ||||||
| 17 | Maltodextrin | ||||||
| 18 | Cheddar Cheese | ||||||
| 19 | Natural Flavor | ||||||
| 20 | Including Natural Cheddar Flavor | ||||||
| 21 | Sodium Hexametaphosphate | ||||||
| 22 | Monosodium Glutamate | ||||||
| 23 | Datem | ||||||
| 24 | Sodium Phosphate | ||||||
| 25 | Spice | ||||||
| 26 | Artificial Color | ||||||
| 27 | Yellow 5 | ||||||
| 28 | Yellow 6 |
FAQ
How many calories are in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips?
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips have 118 calories per 100 g or 118 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips?
On the positive side, Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips has 75% less total fat, 36% less saturated fat and 249% more calcium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 8% more sugar, 37% less dietary fiber, 34% more sodium, 59% less protein, 100% less vitamin c and 100% less iron than the average chips.Source: USDA
Is Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips vegan?
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains skim milk, monterey jack cheese, milk, cheese culture and cheddar cheese. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.Does Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contain MSG?
Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips contains MSG (monosodium glutamate) as its 22nd ingredient.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips?
The top ingredient in Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Chips is water.Source: USDA
