Tortilla Chips: Healthy Snack For Kids

Tortilla chips come under the category of snack food and is relished mostly by people of all age groups, especially kids.  This is a Mexican recipe but is a favorite of all Americans. The corn tortillas that are made out of corn, vegetable oil salt and water are cut into wedges and then fried or baked. Although yellow corn is the usual type of corn use to prepare these chips, but red, white and blue corn is also used by certain manufacturers including various other ingredients like wheat, sugar etc. Since corn is the main ingredient of tortilla chips, these snacks are healthy and rich in fiber and various essential minerals and vitamins that are required for a kid’s growth. The various healthy nutrients contained in a single serving (1 oz.) of corn tortillas are discussed below:

Macronutrients and Calories
A single serving of tortilla chips include around 138 calories out of which carbohydrates contribute 76 calories, 54 calories are provided by fats and the remaining 8 calories are provided by proteins. A single serving includes 7grams of fat, out of which 1 gram is saturated. The protein content is 2 grams, 1.3grams of dietary fiber, 0.3grams of simple sugars and 18 grams of carbohydrates is contained in a single serving of tortilla chips.

Additional Nutrition
A total of 5 percent of the recommended dietary allowance for calcium is contained in a serving of tortilla chips which is required for healthy bones and teeth in kids. About 6 percent of Vitamin E and 7 percent of Vitamin K of total RDA is contained in an oz. of tortilla chips. The essential minerals contents in a serving are 9 percent for phosphorus, 7 percent for magnesium and 6 percent for selenium of RDA. One serving tortilla chips also consist of approximately 118 mg of sodium.

Salsa, queso, cheese dips and various other sauces are often eaten with the tortilla chips. These all are likely to be high in fat content. There are many other healthier alternatives to salsa and other dips and sauces which include celery, carrot sticks and slices of jicama, which are low in fat and calories. However, there are many low fat and low calorie frozen forms of dips and sauces available in stores that you can pick and eat with tortilla chips. You must also opt for baked varieties of tortilla chips because unlike the fried versions these have fewer calories and less fat.

Classic Foods offers a range of crispy tortilla chips and cheese dips including Premium Queso, Nacho Cheese Sauce, Yellow Cheese Sauce and White cheese Sauce. They also offer green & red pickled jalapeno is a perfect topping for tortilla chips. To order, contact them at 629 Mony, Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 or call them at 817.332.1071.