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Fritos Corn Chips 9.25 oz
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Fritos Corn Chips 9.25 oz

Fritos
9.25 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
2g
Protein
110mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
5
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Fritos Corn Chips 9.25 oz is a classic, grab-and-go salty snack you’ll spot in the chip aisle of most American supermarkets, shelved alongside potato chips, tortilla chips, and a wall of salsas and party dips. The bright yellow bag and bold Fritos logo read as familiar and approachable, often stacked near seasonal party displays or on endcaps during football season and summer cookouts. This product fits casual shopping trips for weekend entertaining, last-minute game-day prep, long road trips, or an easy addition to a movie-night haul. Brand positioning leans into heritage and simplicity: Fritos evokes nostalgia for backyard barbecues, kid-friendly snacking, and no-fuss fun rather than premium or health-focused cues. The label is straightforward — simple ingredient listing, playful copy like "Great for dipping. Good fun!" and no organic certification; it does not present itself as a health-food, nor does it typically carry wellness-focused badges. On processing, the chips are made from corn that has been milled and cooked into a ready-to-eat, shelf-stable crisp through industrial frying and packaging — a highly processed snack format designed for convenience and long shelf life. Sensory notes: a sturdy, scoopable chip with a porous, crunchy texture, immediate corn-forward aroma, and a clean salty finish with a thin oily mouthfeel. Packaging is a lightweight, resealable-friendly bag ideal for sharing; the eating ritual centers on communal dipping, hand-to-mouth munching during media viewing, and casual grazing at parties or picnics.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10.0
Servings per Container: 9
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
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,, Corn, Oil,, and, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Corn Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Despite a short ingredient list of corn, corn oil, and salt, the product is industrially processed into a ready-to-eat, packaged snack with frying and production techniques characteristic of ultra-processed foods, placing it in NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Fritos Corn Chips 9.25 oz

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? Fritos are definitely not a nutritional powerhouse, but they can fit into a balanced diet. They're great for a crunchy snack or party dipper, just be mindful of portion sizes since they are calorie-dense.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

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