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Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos

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Summary

Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos are triangular corn chips fried in vegetable oil and dusted with a sweet, spicy seasoning. It scores EB4: lowest on nutrition because there is little protein and no declared fibre or vitamins, better on ingredients because corn leads a short list, and high on risk because of saturated fat, sodium and energy. Best as an occasional small handful, not an everyday snack.

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Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos

Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos scores EB4 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 6.8 g per 100 g, 5% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 57.8 g per 100 g, 46% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 6.2 g per 100 g, 5% of the calories, of which 4.5 g is added.
  • Fat: 24.7 g per 100 g, 44% of the calories, of which 10.1 g is saturated.
Added sugar4.5 g
Saturated fat10.1 g
Sodium623 mg

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
High sodium (623mg per 100g); High saturated fat (10.1g)
On the pack
6 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 3 need care

Last reviewed October 29, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

6 listed
  • Corn
  • Edible Vegetable Oil~
  • Seasoning
    • Sugar
    • Spices and Condiments
    • Iodised Salt
    • Acidity Regulators (330, 296, 260, 334, 339(ii))
    • Flavour (Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances)
  • Rice Flour
  • Flavour Enhancers (627, 631)
  • Colour (160c)
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos pack, front view

1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 6.2 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High saltHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityBIngredient integrity4Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy505 kcal
Protein6.8 g
Carbohydrates64 g
Total sugars6.2 g
Added sugars4.5 g
Total fat24.7 g
Saturated fat10.1 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Sodium623 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos

Mostly corn, but fried and heavy in saturated fat

Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos are flavoured corn chips: corn (79%), edible vegetable oil, and a seasoning of sugar, spices and condiments, iodised salt, acidity regulators, flavouring, rice flour, flavour enhancers and a paprika colour. They are sold as a bold, crunchy party and hangout snack in the familiar triangle shape.

A 20 g serve, the size the pack uses, gives 101 kcal, 1.4 g protein and about 2 g saturated fat. Per 100 g the chips carry 505 kcal, 24.7 g fat, 6.2 g total sugar and 623 mg sodium. The sweet side of the seasoning is small: added sugar is 4.5 g per 100 g.

The pack promises no artificial colours and flavours. The colour is paprika extract, but the flavouring is natural and nature-identical, and two flavour enhancers are listed. The name and the corn-chip description are honest. CleanPlate scores it EB4.

Why Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos scores EB4

Nutrition is an E because protein is low and no fibre or vitamins are declared. Ingredients are a B on a short, corn-led list. Risk is a 4 on 10.1 g saturated fat per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
6.8 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
505 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 6.8 g per 100 g, mostly from the corn itself, and that is low against 505 kcal. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing adds to the grade.

In a 20 g serve you get 101 kcal and about 1.4 g protein. Carbohydrate is 64 g per 100 g, mostly refined starch from fried corn.

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Corn
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Oil~
Sweeteners
Seasoning), Flavo...
Additives
5
Flagged
None

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and corn comes first at 79%, which holds the grade up. No hydrogenated fat is listed, so the 0.1 g of trans fat declared is accepted as it stands.

Points are lost for the additives in the seasoning: sodium phosphates (339(ii)) cost the most, then nature-identical flavouring, the flavour enhancers 627 and 631, and the paprika colour 160c. The acidity regulators citric, malic, acetic and tartaric acid cost nothing. These all cost ingredient points, but the front claims are not hollow, so there is no label-integrity penalty.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
4.5 g
Sodium
623 mg
Saturated fat
10.1 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 10.1 g per 100 g, about 2 g per 20 g serve. Sodium (623 mg per 100 g) and energy (505 kcal per 100 g) come next.

Added sugar is 4.5 g per 100 g and trans fat is 0.1 g, so both add little. The pack shows a lower saturated fat figure of 6.3 g for batches made with rice bran oil, but the higher palmolein figure is the one scored.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (623mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (10.1g)

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Does Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos live up to its claims?

The calorie figure and the corn-chip description hold. The no-artificial-flavours claim needs care, since the flavouring is nature-identical and two flavour enhancers are listed.

  • Product name

    “Sweet Chilli”

    Partly true

    The flavour comes from a seasoning of sugar, spices and condiments, with natural and nature-identical flavouring. No chilli is named and no percentage is given.

  • On the pack

    “Flavoured Corn Chips”

    Holds

    Corn is the first ingredient at 79%, and the pack calls them flavoured.

  • On the pack

    “NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS & FLAVOURS”

    Be careful

    The colour is paprika extract (160c), but the flavour is natural and nature-identical, and flavour enhancers 627 and 631 are listed. Nature-identical flavouring costs ingredient points.

  • On the pack

    “101 kcal per 20 g serve”

    Holds

    505 kcal per 100 g gives 101 kcal in 20 g, which matches the pack's figure of 5% of an adult's daily energy.

  • On the pack

    “WORLD'S NO.1 NACHO CHIP BRAND”

    Be careful

    The pack sources this to a market-research sales ranking. It says nothing about the nutrition of the chips.

  • On the pack

    “Saturated fat 10.1 g or 6.3 g”

    Be careful

    The pack prints two saturated fat values, 10.1 g for palmolein and 6.3 g for rice bran oil, matched to a symbol and the batch number. The higher value is used here.

What's in Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos?

Corn at 79% leads, then oil and a seasoning of sugar, salt, acids, flavouring and flavour enhancers. Watch the oil and the sodium phosphates.

The ingredient list, read for you

Corn leads at 79%, followed by edible vegetable oil for frying and flavour. The seasoning is mostly sugar, spices and condiments and iodised salt, with four acidity regulators and flavouring for tang. Rice flour, the flavour enhancers 627 and 631 and a paprika colour (160c) finish the list.

The type of oil changes by batch: the pack says palmolein or rice bran oil, matched by a symbol to the batch number.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    10.1 g per 100 g, twice the 5 g high line, and about 2 g in a 20 g serve. It comes from the frying oil, and the pack shows a lower figure for rice bran oil batches.

  • Sodium phosphates (339(ii))Worth watching

    The costliest additive in the seasoning, and it costs ingredient points.

  • Flavouring and flavour enhancersWorth watching

    Nature-identical flavouring and the enhancers 627 and 631 are listed, and each costs ingredient points.

  • SodiumWorth watching

    623 mg per 100 g, about 125 mg in a 20 g serve. It adds up quickly if you eat more than one serve.

  • Added sugarFine

    4.5 g per 100 g, under 1 g in a serve. The sweet chilli taste adds very little sugar.

  • Paprika colour (160c)Fine

    A plant-based colour, at a small cost of one ingredient point.

What it doesn’t have

  • No fibre is declared on the panel.
  • No vitamins or minerals are declared.

Who should eat Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos?

An occasional snack for most adults. Children and anyone watching blood pressure should have it rarely, since a 20 g serve already brings about 125 mg sodium.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    10.1 g saturated fat per 100 g is twice the 5 g high line.

  • ChildrenRarely

    Flavour enhancers and about 125 mg sodium in a small 20 g handful.

  • High blood pressureRarely

    623 mg sodium per 100 g, and it is easy to eat more than one serve.

  • Weight managementOccasionally

    505 kcal per 100 g and little protein or fibre to fill you up.

Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos?

Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos are triangular corn chips fried in vegetable oil and dusted with a sweet, spicy seasoning. It scores EB4: lowest on nutrition because there is little protein and no declared fibre or vitamins, better on ingredients because corn leads a short list, and high on risk because of saturated fat, sodium and energy. Best as an occasional small handful, not an everyday snack. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos?

Per 100 g, Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos has 505 kcal, 6.8 g protein, 64 g carbohydrate, 24.7 g fat and 10.1 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 20 g) has 101 kcal and 1.4 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos?

6 ingredients, in label order: Corn, Edible Vegetable Oil~, Seasoning (Sugar, Spices and Condiments, Iodised Salt, Acidity Regulators (330, 296, 260, 334, 339(ii)), Flavour (Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances)), Rice Flour, Flavour Enhancers (627, 631), Colour (160c).

Does Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos live up to its claims?

6 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 3 need care. "Sweet Chilli" is partly true: The flavour comes from a seasoning of sugar, spices and condiments, with natural and nature-identical flavouring. No chilli is named and no percentage is given. "NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS & FLAVOURS" needs care: The colour is paprika extract (160c), but the flavour is natural and nature-identical, and flavour enhancers 627 and 631 are listed. Nature-identical flavouring costs ingredient points.

Who should limit Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos?

Most adults: occasionally. 10.1 g saturated fat per 100 g is twice the 5 g high line. Children: rarely. Flavour enhancers and about 125 mg sodium in a small 20 g handful. High blood pressure: rarely. 623 mg sodium per 100 g, and it is easy to eat more than one serve.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos have?

Per 100 g, Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos has 4.5 g added sugar, 623 mg sodium (about 1.6 g salt) and 10.1 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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