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Doritos Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Doritos Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips

Doritos
14.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
190mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
65
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Doritos Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips arrive in the snack aisle alongside other savory chips, pretzels, and party-sized snacks, often near soda displays and frozen pizza for easy grab-and-go party buys. This 14.5 oz bag reads like a party staple for game-day spreads, movie-night couches, and long car trips. The brand leans into youth-oriented, high-energy positioning: bold graphics, bright blue packaging, and irreverent advertising tie-ins to sports, gaming, and pop culture that signal fun and shareability rather than nutrition. On the label you notice flavor-forward calls to action and colorful imagery; there is typically no organic certification or prominent natural-ingredient claim, and health halos are minimal — messaging emphasizes bold taste over wholesomeness. In plain language, the product is highly processed: its corn base is turned into uniform chips and dusted with a concentrated powder blend of dairy solids, flavor enhancers, and artificial colors and flavors. Sensory details are immediate — a sharp, crunchy tortilla chip with a coarse, powdery dusting that delivers tangy, herby cool-ranch notes, salty umami from MSG, and a lingering savory finish. The packaging is a glossy, eye-catching bag designed for sharing; people tear it open at parties, dunk chips into dips, or reach in by hand during quick snack breaks. The ritual is communal and casual: pulled onto a coffee table for group snacking, packed into a backpack for road trips, or paired with a soda during late-night movies. Despite familiar comfort and convenience, the product is engineered to deliver consistent texture and intense flavor through many added ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12.0
Servings per Container: 15
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein2g
* 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.

Ingredients

Corn,, Vegetable, Oil, (Corn,, Canola,, Soybean,, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, and, Less, than, 2%, of, Salt,, Tomato, Powder,, Buttermilk,, Lactose,, Onion, Powder,, Sugar,, Skim, Milk,, Cheddar, Cheese, (Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Garlic, Powder,, Corn, Maltodextrin,, Potassium, Salt,, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Whey,, Dextrose,, Malic, Acid,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Sodium, Acetate,, Artificial, Color, (Red, 40,, Blue, 1,, Yellow, 5),, Spices,, Disodium, Inosinate,, Disodium, Guanylate,, and, Citric, Acid..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Corn - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monosodium Glutamate - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Acetate - Synthetic preservative
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrially formulated ingredients (flavor powders, monosodium glutamate, artificial colors, maltodextrin) and is manufactured into a ready-to-eat snack, fitting the NOVA ultraprocessed category.

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Common Questions about Doritos Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! They’re not exactly a superfood, but if you’re looking for a tasty snack to enjoy in moderation, they can fit right into a balanced diet. Just remember, they’re more of a fun treat than a nutrient powerhouse!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

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