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Tostitos Tortilla Chips Scoops - Party Size
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Tostitos Tortilla Chips Scoops - Party Size

Tostitos
14.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
105mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
11
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Tostitos Tortilla Chips Scoops (Party Size, 14.5 oz) is a familiar, stadium-sized bag of thick, scoop-shaped corn chips you’ll typically find in the snack aisle near other tortilla chips, salsas, dips, party platters, and party-size pretzels. Shoppers reach for it on weekend runs, summer BBQ lists, and any pre-game or potluck shopping trip where a sturdy chip for scooping is wanted. Brand-wise Tostitos positions itself as a convivial, all-American party staple—marketed toward families and groups who value shareability, easy entertaining, and casual get-togethers; its advertising leans into social moments, game days, and family gatherings. The label usually emphasizes fun and sharing rather than health; packaging stresses size and scoop shape, sometimes touting non-GMO corn or simple ingredient cues, but it lacks organic certification or strong “natural” health halos. In plain processing context, these are processed corn snacks: whole corn is turned into chip dough, cooked or fried in vegetable oil, salted, and packaged at scale. Sensory details: the Scoops are thick and crunchy with a toasted corn aroma, a pronounced oven-fried snap, and a coarse, slightly gritty surface that clings to salsa and cheese dips; the party-size bag is flexible plastic with bright branding and resealable tendencies only if transferred to a clip or container. The ritual around them is tactile and social—handfuls for shared bowls, scooping chunky salsa, layering with melted cheese for nachos. They serve as a convenient, crowd-pleasing crunchy vehicle for flavorful dips and toppings in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12
Servings per Container: 15
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
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,, Vegetable, Oil, (Corn,, Canola,, Soybean, and/or, Sunflower, Oil),, and, Salt..

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
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

The ingredient list is short—corn, vegetable oil, and salt—indicating processed food made from whole ingredients with added oils and salt; industrial frying and packaging place it in NOVA group 3 rather than the highly formulated NOVA 4 category.

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Common Questions about Tostitos Tortilla Chips Scoops - Party Size

Well, that depends on how you define healthy! Tostitos Scoops are not packed with a ton of nutrients, but they can be a fun, crunchy vehicle for your favorite dips. With 140 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving, they fit right into a balanced snack if you're enjoying them in moderation.

Perfect For

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movie-night
road-trip

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