Find out how many calories are in tortilla chips

Tortilla chips are an incredibly popular snack that are often eaten when sat at home watching the game on tv, or even out at a bar, but how many calories are in tortilla chips? This is a very simple and easy to understand guide on tortilla chips nutrition facts and calories.

Tortilla chips are great with dips such as guacamole and hummus, to find out the calories in these click here.

Tortilla chips calories

There are various different types of tortilla chips, so we are going to break these down here in our examples.

Plain white corn tortilla chips, salted

In a 7.5 oz bag of plain white corn tortilla chips there are 1,039 calories
In 1 oz of plain white corn tortilla chips there are 138 calories
In 100 g of plain white corn tortilla chips there are 488 calories

Plain white corn tortilla chips, unsalted

In a 7.5 oz bag of plain white corn tortilla chips, unsalted, there are 1,038 cal.
In 1 oz of plain white corn tortilla chips, unsalted, there are 138 cal.
In 100 g of plain white corn tortilla chips, unsalted, there are 488 cal.

Plain yellow corn tortilla chips, salted

In 1 oz of plain white corn tortilla chips there are 138 calories
In 100 g of plain white corn tortilla chips there are 490 calories

Calories in nacho cheese tortilla chips

Now we will look at flavored tortilla calories.

In 1 oz of nacho cheese tortilla chips there are 144 cal.
In 100 g of nacho cheese tortilla chips there are 514 cal.

Calories in ranch tortilla chips

If you ranch flavored tortilla chips are your preferred flavor, check these stats out.

In a 7 oz bag of ranch flavor tortilla chips, unsalted, there are 992 calories
In 1 oz of ranch flavor tortilla chips there are 140 calories
In 100 g of ranch flavor tortilla chips there are 501 calories

Hopefully you have found all of the information that you were looking for when it comes to the calories tortilla chips contain. To find out the nutritional benefits of this popular snack, please continue reading.

Tortilla chips nutrition facts

The following tortilla chips nutrition facts are based upon 100 g / 3.5 oz of salted white corn chips.

Vitamin A - 3.0 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.0 milligrams
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 1.3 milligrams
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 1.2 milligrams (a helpful 12% of your recommended daily intake)
Vitamin B6 - 0.2 milligrams (11% of your RDI)
Vitamin B9 (Folate) - 20 micrograms
Vitamin B12 - 0.4 micrograms
Vitamin C - 0.0 milligrams
Vitamin D - None
Vitamin E - 4.3 milligrams (an impressive 21% of your recommended daily intake)
Vitamin K - 20.9 micrograms (a very notable 26% of the total needed in a day)
Choline - 19.4 milligrams
Betaine - 0.4 milligrams

Calcium - 174 milligrams (17% of the total you require each day)
Copper - 0.5 milligrams (26% of your RDI)
Iron - 2.3 milligrams (this is 13% of your recommended daily intake)
Magnesium - 146 milligrams (a very impressive 37% of the total needed in one day)
Manganese - None
Phosphorus - 200 milligrams (20% of your daily need)
Potassium - 215 milligrams
Selenium- 6.7 micrograms
Sodium - 421 milligrams (you should be aware that this is 18% of the total sodium you should be consuming in a day)
Zinc - 2.5 milligrams (16% of your RDI)

Protein - 7.8 g (16% of the total needed in a day)
Cholesterol - 0.0 milligrams
Dietary Fiber - 5.3 g (a notable 21% of your daily need)
Carbohydrates - 65.6 g
Water - 1.9 g
Total fats - 23.4 g (of which 3 g is saturated fat)
Sugars - 1.0 g

The RDA/RDI featured in this list applies to the average male adult and may differ due to your age, gender and individual requirements of a nutrient due to medical reasons.

Find out loads more about these nutrients by checking out our vitamins and minerals index.

Are tortilla chips bad for you?

Despite the fact that tortilla chips are high in fat and sodium, they do actually have several nutritional pluses to them. Healthy tortilla chips will come more in the unsalted variety, as this will mean that there is less sodium being consumed. You can get a good dose of both fiber and protein from these chips, as well as them acting as a good source of several minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc and copper, and also vitamins E, K and B5.

They do not contain any cholesterol, which is always a plus point. In moderation tortilla chips are not bad for you, but eating them every day in large quantities is not going to do you any good.

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