Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz

Name: Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz
Brand: Doritos

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 12 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

glycidyl esters−57

3-mcpd−18

acrylamide−12

lead−8

cadmium−5

Ingredients

−85

vegetable oil−12

corn oil−11

canola oil−11

sunflower oil−11

yellow 6−10

12 more deductions−30

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+100

Minimum score+100

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Glycidyl Esters102 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 17×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

3-mcpd43 ppbof 12 ppb

Over the limit — 3.6×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Acrylamide53 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 1.3×EU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Lead4.03 ppbof 5 ppb

81% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium2.72 ppbof 5 ppb

54% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 34

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	535.71 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	28.57 g	8 g
Saturated fat	3.57 g	1 g
Carbohydrates	60.71 g	17 g
Sugars	3.57 g	1 g
Fiber	3.57 g	1 g
Protein	7.14 g	2 g
Sodium	0.61 g	0.17 g

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Common questions

Is Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz healthy?

Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 2g protein and 1g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz?

Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz lists 34 ingredients, starting with Corn, Vegetable Oil, Corn Oil, Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz?

150 kcal per serving, or 536 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz contain seed oils?

Yes. Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz lists Vegetable Oil, Corn Oil, Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz?

Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Ticama Sticks at 100/100.

Is Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz organic?

Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 8 substances in Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 4.03 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 2.72 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size, 14.5 oz for DEHP and found none above its detection limit.

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