Doritos Chips Nutrition

Doritos is a brand of fried tortilla chips made by Frito-Lay, which is a division of PepsiCo. This brand includes many different types of chips, rather than one specific product. The nutritional information for Doritos chips varies significantly between the different types, but they're generally high in fat. A serving size of Doritos chips is 1 ounce. This is equal to about 11 chips and doesn't include any type of dip or topping.

Preparation

The primary ingredients of Doritos chips are ground corn, corn oil and seasonings. The corn flour is pressed together along with other ingredients and deep fried in corn oil. Various seasonings are then added as required for the specific type of Doritos chips. Doritos chips require no special preparation by the consumer.

Calories

A serving of Doritos chips contains a total of 150 calories. Carbohydrates contribute 70 calories, proteins provide eight calories and fat makes up the remaining 72 calories. A serving of Doritos chips provides 7.5 percent of the daily value (DV) of 2,000 calories per day.

Carbohydrates

A serving of Doritos chips contains about 18 grams of total carbohydrates, including 17 grams of pure carbohydrates and 1 gram of dietary fiber. A gram of pure carbohydrates contains four calories, so a serving of Doritos chips has 17 x 4 = 68 calories from carbohydrates. A gram of dietary fiber contains two calories, so a serving of Doritos chips has two calories from fiber. A serving of Doritos chips provides 6 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates and 4 percent of the DV for fiber.

Fat

A serving of Doritos chips contains eight grams of fat. Each gram of fat has nine calories, so a serving of Doritos chips contains 8 x 9 = 72 calories from fat. Saturated fats account for 1 gram and unsaturated fats account for the remaining 7 grams. A serving of Doritos chips provides 12 percent of the DV for total fat and 5 percent of the DV for saturated fat.

Protein

A serving of Doritos chips contains about two grams of protein. Each gram of protein contains four calories, so a serving of Doritos chips contains 2 x 4 = 8 calories from protein. A serving of Doritos chips provides 4 percent of the DV for protein.