Packed with artificial dyes, preservatives and unhealthy oils, Nacho Cheese Doritos stain your fingers and have a greasy feel. While it's hard to believe there are any nutrients therein, they do provide a modicum of nutrition. However, given that they are high in fat and sodium, you may want to purchase other types of chips for family snacks.
Calories and Fat
A 1 oz. bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos has 150 calories, 8 g of fat, 1.5 g of which are saturated. The total calories are relatively small. For example, two navel oranges have 138 calories. However, you might want to choose snack foods that have less fat. One ounce of plain, white corn tortilla chips has only 6.6 g fat and 0.79 g saturated fat.
Sodium
One ounce of Nacho Cheese Doritos has 180 mg of sodium. Both the Harvard School of Public Health and the American Heart Association recommend that people limit their sodium intakes to 1,500 mg per day. Eating Doritos makes achieving this goal close to impossible because the few chips in this small package have 12 percent of this suggested limit.
Protein
The importance of protein in your diet is evident in the word itself. "Protein" comes from the Greek words "proteios" and "protos," which mean "primary" and "first," respectively. One ounce of Nacho Cheese Doritos has 2 g of protein. Although protein is a very important for health, the Harvard School of Public Health notes that most people get enough protein in their diets. Nacho Cheese Doritos are not a good source of protein, given their high fat and sodium content.
Vitamins and Minerals
Nacho Cheese Doritos have no vitamin C, vitamin A or iron. They do have satisfy 2 percent of the recommended daily allowance of calcium and vitamin B6, 4 percent of the daily value for thiamin and 6 percent of the daily value for phosphorus. The phosphorus content is not remarkable because phosphorus deficiency is usually seen only in people who are starving or who have a disorder such as anorexia or alcoholism.
References
- Linus Pauling Institute; Calcium; Jane Higdon, Ph.D.; April, 2003
- USDA: Oranges, raw, navels
- Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source - Salt and Sodium
- Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source Protein
- USDA: Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn
- http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/doritos-nacho-cheese-chips.html
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