Takis calories come to 140 for a 1 oz bag (28 g) and 500 per 100 g. The number to notice is not the calories but the salt: that small bag already carries 390 mg of sodium, 17% of the daily value, and both totals climb fast once you open a bigger bag.
140kcal
1 1 oz bag · 28 g, packaged, per label
6%protein
2 gProtein
16 gCarbs
8 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Packaged, per label · per 28 g
Calories
140 kcal
Protein
2 g
Carbohydrate
16 g
Fat
8 g
Saturated fat
2.5 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
390 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Takis: 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 bag (28 g)
140
2 g
16 g
8 g
390 mg
7%
4 oz bag (113 g)
565
8.1 g
64.6 g
32.3 g
1,574 mg
28%
100 g
500
7.1 g
57.1 g
28.6 g
1,393 mg
25%
3 × 1 oz bag (28 g)
420
6 g
1,170 mg
5 × 1 oz bag (28 g)
700
10 g
1,950 mg
The 4 oz bag is a 565-calorie snack
Takis are sold by the bag, so the bag decides your total. The 1 oz bag (28 g) is 140 calories, 7% of the daily value, which is a reasonable snack on its own. The 4 oz bag (113 g) is a different story at 565 calories, 28% of the daily value, plus 32.3 g of fat and 64.6 g of carbs.
Small bags add up the same way. Two 1 oz bags come to 280 calories, three reach 420, and five land at 700. That last figure is more than a whole 4 oz bag, which surprises people who assume a stack of small packs is automatically the lighter choice. It is only lighter if you stop at one.
If you are counting, check the bag size before you open it, not after. The rolled chips are small, crunchy and strongly seasoned, which makes it easy to keep reaching in without noticing. Pouring a 1 oz portion into a bowl and putting the big bag away is the simplest way to keep the snack at 140 instead of drifting toward 565.
Half of every calorie comes from fat
Fat supplies 50% of the calories in Takis, carbs 44% and protein only 6%. Per 100 g that works out to 28.6 g of fat, 57.1 g of carbs and 7.1 g of protein. Fat and carbs split the energy almost evenly, with protein a distant third, which is the classic profile of a seasoned tortilla chip.
Saturated fat is 8.9 g per 100 g, a meaningful slice of the 28.6 g total. Sugars are 0 g, so the sweet-heat flavors are not hiding sugar. Fiber is 7.1 g per 100 g, or 2 g in a 1 oz bag, which is more than many people expect from a bag of chips.
Protein is the weak spot. A 1 oz bag gives 2 g, 4% of the daily value, and even the 4 oz bag only reaches 8.1 g, or 16%. With so little protein, Takis will not keep you full the way a protein-rich snack does. Treat them as a flavor hit, not as something that holds you until dinner.
Sodium is the row to watch
Per 100 g, Takis carry 1,393 mg of sodium, which is 61% of the daily value. In a 1 oz bag that is 390 mg, or 17%. Compare that with the calories: the same small bag is only 7% of daily energy, so the salt share runs well over double the calorie share.
The 4 oz bag brings 1,574 mg, 68% of the daily value, in a single sitting. Stacking small bags climbs the same way. Two 1 oz bags reach 780 mg, three reach 1,170 mg, and five hit 1,950 mg. At that point the snack has used up most of a day's sodium before any meal is counted.
If you watch sodium, this is the number to plan around rather than the calories. One small bag fits into most days without much trouble. A large bag means the other meals need to lean on lower-salt foods to keep the day in balance.
One small bag fits; the big bag takes over
With 0 g of sugar and 2 g of fiber per 1 oz bag, Takis are not a sugar problem. The issues are density and salt. At 500 calories per 100 g there is little volume for the energy, so a handful disappears quickly and leaves you about as hungry as before.
A small bag works better as a side than as the whole snack. Next to something with protein and water content, like a turkey sandwich, a bean salad or a plate of cut vegetables, the chips add crunch and heat while the rest of the plate supplies the staying power they lack. The snack's own share stays at 140 calories.
Barcel sells Takis in several flavors, including Fuego, Xplosion and Habanero & Lime. Whichever one you pick, the bag size is the lever you actually control. If you snap a photo of the bag or the bowl, BodyPal can log it for you so the portion is counted as eaten.
How does takis compare?
Here is how Takis stack up against a bag of Takis entry, bagel chips and butter crackers, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories and the least salt, pick bagel chips: 451 per 100 g, 12.3 g of protein and only 233 mg of sodium. Butter crackers land at 510 per 100 g, so they save nothing in energy, but at 15 calories a cracker they are far easier to portion than a bag of Takis at 500 per 100 g.
A 1 oz bag (28 g) is 140 calories. A 4 oz bag works out to 565 calories, and 100 g is 500.
Are Takis good for weight loss?
One 1 oz bag is 140 calories with 8 g fat and 16 g carbs, so the snack stays small: 100 g of Takis carries 500 calories.
Which Takis flavor has the most calories?
Per 100 g, Explosion Cheese and Chilli is highest at 567 calories, Hot and Habanero & Lime are 533, and Fuego is lowest at 500.
How much sodium is in Takis?
Takis Fuego has 1,393 mg of sodium per 100 g, which is about 390 mg in a 1 oz bag (28 g).
How much protein is in Takis?
A 1 oz bag of Takis has 2 g of protein, 4% of the daily value. Per 100 g it is 7.1 g, and a 4 oz bag gives 8.1 g. Protein supplies only 6% of the calories.
What are the macros in Takis?
Per 100 g, Takis have 28.6 g of fat, 57.1 g of carbs and 7.1 g of protein. By calories that is 50% fat, 44% carbs and 6% protein, with 0 g of sugar.
What does the Takis nutrition label show for a small bag?
A 1 oz bag (28 g) lists 140 calories, 8 g of fat, 16 g of carbs, 2 g of protein, 2 g of fiber, 0 g of sugar and 390 mg of sodium. That is 7% of daily calories and 17% of daily sodium.
How many calories are in a 4 oz bag of Takis?
A 4 oz bag of Takis (113 g) has 565 calories, 28% of the daily value. It also carries 32.3 g of fat and 1,574 mg of sodium, which is 68% of the daily value.
How many calories are in 100 grams of Takis chips?
100 g of Takis chips has 500 calories, 25% of the daily value. That puts them close to butter crackers at 510 per 100 g and above bagel chips at 451.
