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Tortilla chips, flavored calories: 156 per 1 cup (30 g)

This exact USDA record reports 156 calories for 1 cup (30 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 cup · 30 g

Calories
156 kcal
Protein
2.2 g
Carbohydrate
18.2 g
Total fat
8.2 g
Fiber
1.5 g
Sodium
207 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 cup · 30 g

156calories

Tortilla chips, flavored

Protein
2.2 g
Carbs
18.2 g
Fat
8.2 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2708204

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 156 calories for 1 cup at 30 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 519 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 2.2 g protein, 1.5 g fiber, and 207 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cup at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 16–441 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708204: “Tortilla chips, flavored.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2708204, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 chip” through “1 large single serving bag” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 chipUSDA-listed household measure 3 g 16 kcal 0.2 g 0.2 g 21 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 30 g 156 kcal 2.2 g 1.5 g 207 mg
1 large single serving bagUSDA-listed household measure 85 g 441 kcal 6.3 g 4.3 g 587 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Tortilla, corn, other chips

The comparison set contains 28 exact records in the Tortilla, corn, other chips USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2708204’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

519 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
490 kcal
Middle 50%
437–531 kcal

Based on 28 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

7.4 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
7.4 g
Middle 50%
6.2–9.6 g

Based on 28 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

5.1 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
4.9 g
Middle 50%
4–5.3 g

Based on 28 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

691 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
517 mg
Middle 50%
329–694 mg

Based on 28 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2708204’s 30 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Dietary fiber1.5 g

≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Magnesium23 mg

≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium207 mg

≈ 9% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat1.2 g

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Tortilla chips, flavored,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708208 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 chip to 1 large single serving bag

    USDA assigns those measures 3 g and 85 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 16 kcal to 441 kcal.

  2. 02

    Source identity: FDC 2708204 versus 2708208

    The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese

    USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2708204 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Tortilla chips, flavored

Exact source wording
“Tortilla chips, flavored”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708204 · FNDDS 54401085
Named qualifiers
flavored

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Tortilla chips, other flavors (Doritos)

Exact source wording
“Tortilla chips, other flavors (Doritos)”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708208 · FNDDS 54401112
Named qualifiers
other flavors (Doritos)

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “flavored”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordTortilla chips, flavored 30 g156 kcal 519 kcal 7.4 g 27.4 g 5.1 g 691 mg
Tortilla chips, reduced fat, flavored 30 g123 kcal 411 kcal 10.9 g 5.6 g 5.2 g 511 mg
Corn chips, flavored 45 g244 kcal 543 kcal 6.1 g 34 g 4 g 509 mg
Tortilla chips, plain 30 g142 kcal 472 kcal 7.1 g 20.7 g 5.4 g 328 mg
Corn chips, flavored (Fritos) 45 g241 kcal 536 kcal 6.1 g 33.2 g 4 g 704 mg
Tortilla chips, reduced sodium 30 g147 kcal 489 kcal 9.4 g 19.8 g 4.5 g 13 mg
Tortilla chips, other flavors (Doritos) 30 g156 kcal 519 kcal 7.4 g 27.4 g 5.1 g 691 mg

How to compare FDC 2708204: its source amount is 30 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2708204, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 chip

16 kcal

3 g

1 small single serving bag

145 kcal

28 g

1 medium single serving bag

296 kcal

57 g

1 large single serving bag

441 kcal

85 g

1 100 calorie package

104 kcal

20 g

1 cup

156 kcal

30 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2708204, Total fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Total fat

8.2 g≈ 11% Daily Value

Sodium

207.3 mg≈ 9% Daily Value

Carbohydrate

18.2 g≈ 7% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2708204’s 30 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 30 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 156 kcal Not established
Protein 2.2 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 18.2 g 7%
Total fat 8.2 g 11%
Dietary fiber 1.5 g 5%
Sugars 0.8 g Not established
Sodium 207.3 mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.2 g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.7 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.7 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 66.9 mg 1%
Calcium 41.1 mg 3%
Iron 0.3 mg 2%
Magnesium 22.5 mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 1.8 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 0.5 g Not established

For FDC 2708204, approximate percentages divide the displayed 30 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2708204 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Tortilla chips, flavored” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheeseUSDA ingredient 19057 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2708204, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Tortilla, corn, other chips” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Source-equivalent fields

Different source identities, matching published reference fields

Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2708204 and FDC 2708208 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.

Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2708204 versus FDC 2708208 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full tortilla, corn, other chips source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2708204 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with piece or portion size, recipe or brand, fillings or frosting, added fats and sugars.

For “Tortilla chips, flavored,” resolve piece or portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    piece or portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    recipe or brand

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    fillings or frosting

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

  4. 04

    added fats and sugars

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2708204 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 519 kcal per 100 g becomes 156 kcal at 30 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 cup has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2708204

FNDDS food code: 54401085

The scaling for FDC 2708204 can be exact while the match to “Tortilla chips, flavored” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 30 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.