Original Corn Chips

Name: Original Corn Chips
Brand: Fritos

83Clean

Contaminants · 4

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

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

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

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 3

GoodCautionAvoid

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Siete

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	571.43 kcal	160 kcal
Fat	35.71 g	10 g
Saturated fat	5.36 g	1.5 g
Carbohydrates	57.14 g	16 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	3.6 g	1.01 g
Protein	7.14 g	2 g
Sodium	0.61 g	0.17 g

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Common questions

Is Fritos Original Corn Chips healthy?

Fritos Original Corn Chips scores 83/100 on Tallow — our clean 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 0g 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 Fritos Original Corn Chips?

Fritos Original Corn Chips lists 3 ingredients, starting with Corn, Corn Oil and Salt. 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 Fritos Original Corn Chips?

160 kcal per serving, or 571 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Fritos Original Corn Chips on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Fritos Original Corn Chips contain seed oils?

Yes. Fritos Original Corn Chips lists Corn Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Fritos Original Corn Chips?

Fritos Original Corn Chips is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Fritos Original Corn Chips compare to other chips & crisps?

At 83/100 Fritos Original Corn Chips sits in our top band, among the better chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is VANDY Classic Potato Chips at 95/100.

Is Fritos Original Corn Chips organic?

Fritos Original Corn Chips is not certified organic in our data.

Has Fritos Original Corn Chips been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Fritos Original Corn Chips have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.