If you’re watching your energy and fat intake
You want to serve tortilla chips with a drink and are mainly comparing the energy and fat content per 100 g. Then you consider how much you’ll actually serve yourself.
Who is this relevant to?
If you like eating chips with a dip
You’re looking for a size or flavour that works with your dip, and weighing that preference against the nutritional information for the exact product.
If you check ingredients and allergens
Before buying, you need to be able to check the ingredients, allergens and any warnings about possible traces on the current packaging.
What should you look for when buying?
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing nutritional values per 100 g. Also decide on your portion size and check that the size, flavour and ingredients of the chips you’re considering are right for your get-together.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
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| Energy and fat | Compare kcal and fat per 100 g, and decide how many chips you’ll serve. | I want chips with my drink, but I’m mainly watching the energy and fat content as well as my portion size; around 42% of consumers put this first. |
| Dipping and flavour | Check the size and flavour variety, and compare the nutritional values per 100 g too. | If I’m dipping into salsa, a large chip matters more to me than the lowest kcal count. For around 33% of consumers, ease of dipping or flavour is the deciding factor. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients, listed allergens and any warnings about possible traces on the current packaging. | If I have a food allergy, I want to know which ingredients and warnings are listed on the packet. For around 25% of consumers, checking the label is the top priority. |
Common mistakes
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Relying only on ‘light’, ‘natural’ or the brand name
Those words don’t tell you how much energy, fat or salt the chips contain. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing products per 100 g, as the stated portion sizes can vary.
Compare the nutritional information on similar packets, then consider how much you want to serve.
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Assuming a large dipping chip is a lower-calorie choice
Size and energy content are two different things. Jumbo lists Santa Maria Giant Tortilla Chips Salsa at 472 kcal and 20 g of fat per 100 g.
Decide whether ease of dipping or lower energy and fat content matters more, then compare the exact varieties per 100 g.
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Guessing allergens from the product name
Ingredients and warnings about possible traces vary by product. For example, the g’woon Tortilla Chips Naturel described here warns that it may contain traces of gluten, soya or milk.
Check the current packaging every time you buy, especially if you have a food allergy.
Brands compared
La Morena
Jumbo describes La Morena Totopos as oven-baked yellow corn chips in a 150 g pack.
- For these Totopos, Jumbo lists 371 kcal, 3.9 g of fat and 0.9 g of salt per 100 g.
- These values apply to the Totopos mentioned, not every La Morena chip.
Santa Maria
The varieties reviewed include Giant Tortilla Chips Salsa for dipping and salted tortilla chips in a larger pack.
- Giant Tortilla Chips Salsa are sold as large chips for dipping.
- Jumbo lists Giant Salsa at 472 kcal and 1.7 g of salt per 100 g. The salted Joybuy variety also has 472 kcal, but contains 1.2 g of salt per 100 g. So be sure to check the exact variety.
Doritos
Doritos tortilla chips come in several flavours; the nutritional values for one flavour don’t automatically apply to another.
- Joybuy’s product information for Cool American 170 g lists 477 kcal, 22 g of fat and 1.1 g of salt per 100 g.
- The Cool American variety described contains milk. Check the pack size on the current product page and packaging too.
g’woon
The Tortilla Chips Naturel described here come in a 165 g pack and can be served with a dip.
- Joybuy’s product information lists 480 kcal, 22 g of fat and 1.0 g of salt per 100 g for this variety.
- This variety carries a warning that it may contain traces of gluten, soya or milk.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I compare tortilla chips by calorie content?
Compare the kcal per 100 g for similar products, then consider how much you’ll serve. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives 62 kcal as the average for a 13 g handful of plain tortilla chips; for your packet and portion, the product’s own nutritional information is what counts.
Will I automatically eat more calories with a large dipping chip?
No, that depends on the energy content of the chips you choose and how much you eat. A larger size for dipping doesn’t, by itself, tell you how many kcal are in your portion.
Do allergens have to be listed on tortilla chip packaging?
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be clearly and correctly stated on the label. Also check the current packaging for any product-specific warnings about possible traces.