Doritos · Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch
A 3 pieces (78g) serving of Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch by Doritos has 270 calories, 2g of sugars and 690mg of sodium, as submitted by Frito-Lay Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1608867, record updated Oct 27, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1608867, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 78g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 028400638173
- Category
- Frozen Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 65% of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 34% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.6 g | 1.8 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 885 mg | 490 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 10.3 g | 10 g | 51% |
| Calories | 346 | 231 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,401 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
1,027 of the 4,401 frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 260 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 983 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Stuffed Meatball & Pepperoni Italian Style Pork Meatball, Pepperoni, Marinara & Cheese in a Flaky Crust PILLSBURY | 707 mg | 360 |
| Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza BETTER BAKERY | 707 mg | 293 |
| Cheese Bread Snacks with Bacon BRAZI BITES | 706 mg | 298 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN MEAL, SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SEMI-SOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN GERM, CREAM, BUTTERMILK, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, WHEY, TOMATO POWDER, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN STARCH, POTATO STARCH, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, RICE FLOUR, DEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN CEREAL, GARLIC POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), ONION POWDER, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, WHOLE MILK, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, CANOLA OIL, SPICES, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1), PALM OIL, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SUGAR, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE. BAKING SODA), XANTHAN GUM, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CELLULOSE GUM, AND EGGS.
The statement lists 56 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Monterey Jack Cheese (cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes). It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 27, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1608867).
More Doritos frozen appetizers and hors d'oeuvres
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaded Cheese Snacks, Nacho Cheese | 327 | 1.92 g | 712 mg |
| Nacho Cheese | 321 | 2.56 g | 705 mg |
| Loaded Breaded Cheese Snacks, Jalapeno & Cheese | 308 | 1.92 g | 577 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Doritos Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch?
270 per 3 pieces (78g) serving, and 346 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Doritos Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch?
690mg per serving (30% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Frito-Lay Company submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 27, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov