Corn chips calories come to 151 for a 1 oz (28 g) serving and 539 per 100 g. Fat supplies 54% of those calories, and portion size is what really moves the total: a 7 oz bag holds 1,067 calories, 53% of the daily value, while an ounce gives just 1.7 g of protein.
151kcal
1 ounce · 28 g, plain, ready to eat
4%protein
1.7 gProtein
16 gCarbs
9.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Plain, ready to eat · per 28 g
Calories
151 kcal
Protein
1.7 g
Carbohydrate
16 g
Fat
9.3 g
Saturated fat
1.2 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
144 mg
Potassium
40 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Corn chips: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 oz (28 g)
151
1.7 g
16 g
9.3 g
144 mg
8%
1 cup (45 g)
241
2.8 g
25.6 g
14.9 g
368 mg
12%
7 oz bag (198 g)
1,067
12.2 g
113.4 g
66.1 g
1,018 mg
53%
100 g
539
6.2 g
57.3 g
33.4 g
514 mg
27%
3 × 1 oz (28 g)
453
5.2 g
432 mg
5 × 1 oz (28 g)
755
8.6 g
720 mg
A 7 oz bag is a 1,067-calorie snack
The label serving is 1 oz (28 g), worth 151 calories and 8% of the daily calorie value. That is a small handful, and few people stop there. Two ounces bring 302 calories, three bring 453, and five ounces reach 755.
Volume measures run higher than most people guess. A 1 cup (45 g) pour holds 241 calories, 12% of the daily value, with 14.9 g of fat. Chips are light and airy, so a bowl that looks modest can easily hold two or three ounces without you noticing.
The full 7 oz bag (198 g) is where the math gets serious: 1,067 calories, 66.1 g of fat and 113.4 g of carbs. That is 53% of the daily calorie value in one sitting. If you snack straight from the bag, pouring one ounce into a bowl first is the simplest way to keep the number near 151.
Fat supplies more than half the calories
Per 100 g, corn chips carry 33.4 g of fat, 57.3 g of carbs and 6.2 g of protein. By calories, fat makes up 54%, carbs 41% and protein only 4%. The corn provides the starch; the frying oil provides most of the energy.
Saturated fat is moderate at 4.3 g per 100 g, so most of the fat is not saturated. Sugar is close to absent at 0.3 g per 100 g, and cholesterol is 0. These are savory, starchy chips, not sweet ones.
Protein is the weak spot. An ounce gives 1.7 g, just 3% of the daily value, and even the whole bag yields only 12.2 g. Fiber does a little better at 4 g per 100 g, or 1.1 g per ounce. Neither number is high enough to slow you down, which is a big part of why chips are so easy to keep eating.
Sodium climbs with every extra handful
An ounce of corn chips carries 144 mg of sodium, only 6% of the daily value. On its own that looks harmless. The catch is that the snack rarely stays at one ounce: three ounces bring 432 mg, and five bring 720 mg.
Per 100 g, sodium reaches 514 mg, or 22% of the daily value. A 1 cup serving lists 368 mg, 16% of the daily value, and the full 7 oz bag lists 1,018 mg, which is 44%. If you watch sodium, count the dip as well, since salsa and queso add their own salt on top of the chips.
Potassium is low at 144 mg per 100 g, so corn chips bring little of that mineral alongside the salt. Fresh produce on the same plate is the easier place to find it.
Make one ounce part of a fuller plate
Corn chips fit a day of eating best as a measured side, not the main event. Pair an ounce with foods that bring the protein and fiber the chips lack: bean dip, a scoop of chili, grilled chicken or a crunchy salad. That turns 151 calories of mostly fat and starch into one part of a meal that actually holds you.
Brands differ in style. Fritos and Fritos Scoops are classic fried corn chips, Doritos are seasoned, and Popchips sells popped versions in flavors like Perfectly Salted and Chili Cheese. The numbers on this page describe plain corn chips, so check each bag's own label before you log a flavored one.
Handfuls are hard to estimate by eye. BodyPal can log corn chips from a photo, which helps when the portion is a pile on a plate rather than a measured ounce.
How does corn chips compare?
Here is how corn chips stack up against potato chips, corn nuts and corn tortillas, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Corn chips and potato chips are nearly a tie at 539 versus 532 calories per 100 g, so pick by taste rather than by numbers. If you want corn flavor for fewer calories, a corn tortilla has 218 calories and just 2.9 g of fat per 100 g, while corn nuts at 446 calories still cut fat to 15.6 g.
Most popular corn chips brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Doritos Corn Chips1 oz · 28 g500 kcal
2Popchips Kettle Corn Chips1 oz · 28 g464 kcal
3Popchips Popped Corn Chips1 oz · 28 g464 kcal
4Popchips Perfectly Salted Corn Chips1 oz · 28 g429 kcal
5Popchips Chili Cheese Corn Chips1 oz · 28 g429 kcal
6Fritos Scoops Corn Chips1 oz · 28 g571 kcal
7Fritos Corn Chips32 chips · 28 g571 kcal
All of these are labeled per ounce of ready-to-eat chips like the number above; popped brands such as Popchips run near 429 calories per 100 g, while fried Fritos-style chips reach 571. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Corn chips FAQs
How many calories are in corn chips?
A 1 oz serving (28 g) of plain corn chips has 151 calories. A cup is 241 calories and a 7 oz bag is 1,067.
Are corn chips good for weight loss?
Corn chips are calorie dense at 539 calories per 100 g, with 33.4 g fat and only 4 g fiber. A measured 1 oz portion is 151 calories, while a cup straight from the bag is 241.
Corn chips vs tortilla chips: which has more calories?
Plain corn chips have 539 calories per 100 g and salted tortilla chips have 472, so per 1 oz that is 151 versus 132 calories.
How much protein is in corn chips?
Corn chips have 6.2 g protein per 100 g, so a 1 oz serving gives 1.7 g protein with 16.0 g carbs and 144 mg sodium.
How many carbs are in corn chips?
A 1 oz (28 g) serving of corn chips has 16 g of carbs, including 1.1 g of fiber and 0.1 g of sugar. Per 100 g the total is 57.3 g, and carbs supply 41% of the calories.
How much sodium is in corn chips?
One ounce of corn chips has 144 mg of sodium, 6% of the daily value. Per 100 g it is 514 mg, or 22%, and a full 7 oz bag lists 1,018 mg, which is 44%.
How many calories are in a whole bag of corn chips?
A 7 oz bag (198 g) of corn chips holds 1,067 calories, about 53% of the daily value. It also carries 66.1 g of fat and 113.4 g of carbs.
How much fat is in corn chips?
Corn chips have 9.3 g of fat per 1 oz serving and 33.4 g per 100 g. Fat supplies 54% of the calories, and 4.3 g per 100 g of it is saturated.
How many calories are in a cup of corn chips?
A 1 cup (45 g) serving of corn chips has 241 calories, 12% of the daily value. It brings 14.9 g of fat, 25.6 g of carbs and 2.8 g of protein.
