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Tortilla chips nutrition facts
A typical portion of tortilla chips (1 cup; 30 g, plain) has 140 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 20 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 318 calories (snacks, low fat, made with olestra, nacho cheese) to 519 (snacks, nacho cheese).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Tortilla chips, plain, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.1g
- more than 45% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 472
- more than 92% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 328mg
- more than 74% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 30 g in USDA's record for Tortilla chips, plain (FDC 2708202); across 10 records of tortilla chips USDA weighs it at 26 to 30 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of tortilla chips USDA describes
Nacho cheese has the most calories per 100 g (519); the fewest: Low fat, made with olestra… (318)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (30 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.13 g | 7.10 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.20 g | 20.7 g | 8% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 20.3 g | 67.8 g | 7% |
| Energy | 142 kcal | 472 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.79 g | 2.64 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.23 g | 0.78 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.62 g | 5.40 g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.84 g | 2.81 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.70 g | 5.66 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.23 g | 10.8 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 31.8 mg | 106 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.46 mg | 1.52 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.2 mg | 84.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 67.5 mg | 225 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 54.6 mg | 182 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 98.4 mg | 328 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.41 mg | 1.38 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.029 mg | 0.097 mg | 3% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.32 µg | 4.40 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.60 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.06 mg | 3.53 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.60 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 1.50 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.042 mg | 0.14 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.021 mg | 0.070 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.25 mg | 0.84 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.054 mg | 0.18 mg | 3% |
| Folate, total | 3.60 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 5.82 mg | 19.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 6.27 µg | 20.9 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.60 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 3.60 µg | 12.0 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0030 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00090 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0045 g | 0.015 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.67 g | 2.25 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.11 g | 0.38 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.67 g | 5.56 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 3.16 g | 10.5 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.069 g | 0.23 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0015 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0069 g | 0.023 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00060 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.021 g | 0.071 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00060 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2708202: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in tortilla chips?
140 in 1 cup (30 g) of plain; 318 to 519 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in tortilla chips?
2g in 1 cup; 7.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in tortilla chips?
100mg in 1 cup; 328 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov