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Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz

The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz

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Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family
Fritos Original Corn Chips
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: 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)
Measured in: The Original Corn Chips, 2 oz
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: The Original Corn Chips, 2 oz
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: The Original Corn Chips, 2 oz
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: The Original Corn Chips, 2 oz

Ingredients · 3

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories571.43 kcal160 kcal
Fat35.71 g10 g
Saturated fat5.36 g1.5 g
Carbohydrates57.14 g16 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber3.57 g1 g
Protein7.14 g2 g
Sodium0.61 g0.17 g
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Common questions

Is Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz healthy?

Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz scores 40/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Fritos Original Corn Chips. 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 The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz?

Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz 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 The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz?

160 kcal per serving, or 571 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz contain seed oils?

Yes. Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz lists Corn Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz?

Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz 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 The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz compare to other chips & crisps?

At 40/100 Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Late July Thin & Crispy Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips at 95/100.

Is Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz organic?

Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Corn, corn oil, salt; no seasoning, rice or other drivers (includes Scoops)) with the other products in its family, Fritos Original Corn Chips, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz contain heavy metals?

Fritos The Original Corn Chips, 9.25 oz itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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