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Doritos Golden Sriracha XXVL
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Doritos Golden Sriracha XXVL

Doritos
2.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
1g
Sugars
150mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
57
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Doritos Golden Sriracha XXVL is the kind of brightly packaged flavored chip you’ll find in the snack aisle, stacked on eye-level shelves next to other Doritos varieties, party chips, and near salsa, sandwich crackers, and beer displays. The bag’s bold yellow and red graphics telegraph an extreme spicy-sweet flavor aimed at grab-and-go shoppers. It fits impulse buys for game-day spreads, movie-night pick-ups, road trips, and last-minute party snacks — shoppers often toss it into carts alongside soft drinks and party platters. As a brand, Doritos occupies a youth-focused, pop-culture position: loud marketing, limited-edition drops, and social-media-friendly names meant to appeal to teens and young adults seeking adventurous, shareable flavors. Packaging leans into “bold” and “extreme” cues rather than health claims; the ingredient list includes both “natural and artificial flavors,” but there’s no organic certification or clean-label positioning. Expect big, crunchy triangular chips dusted in a glossy orange-red seasoning: an initial crunchy snap, oily mouthfeel from blended vegetable oils, a hit of sweet heat (sriracha notes), and savory umami from MSG and yeast extract. The ritual is familiar — open the bag, risk-the-hand-in-the-bag grazing, dunking into dips, and loud communal snacking while watching sports or streaming. In plain terms, this is a highly processed savory snack with multiple flavor enhancers, modified starches, and additive colors and seasonings used to create a consistent, intense taste profile across millions of bags. Nutrition-wise, a single serving delivers a quick salty-spicy hit with moderate sodium and low sugar, emphasizing pleasure and convenience over whole-food nutrition.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 11
Servings per Container: 2.5
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
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, Corn, Maltodextrin,, Sugar,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Salt,, Garlic, Powder,, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Onion, Powder,, Citric, Acid,, Whey,, Spices,, Paprika,, Yeast, Extract,, Potassium, Salt,, Red, Bell, Peppers,, Sour, Cream, (Cultured, Cream,, Skim, Milk),, Turmeric, Extract, (Color),, Malic, Acid,, Disodium, Inosinate,, Disodium, Guanylate,, and, Molasses..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • 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
  • Disodium Inosinate - Synthetic preservative
  • Disodium Guanylate - Synthetic preservative
  • Red 40 - 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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (maltodextrin, artificial/natural flavors, MSG, disodium inosinate/guanylate, blended vegetable oils) and is manufactured into a ready-to-eat flavored snack, consistent with ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Doritos Golden Sriracha XXVL

Well, 'healthy' can be pretty subjective! These chips bring a burst of flavor with 140 calories per serving, which isn't too bad for a snack. They do have some added sugars and artificial ingredients, so if you’re looking for something super clean, they might not fit the bill. But hey, moderation is key, right?

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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