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Doritos Roarin' Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Doritos

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Doritos roarin' ranch flavored tortilla chips received a Longevity Score of 38 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Refined corn chip built on seed oils, flavorings, and artificial colors; low fiber and protein for a snack serving. Strengths include corn base with modest fiber per serving and low added sugar at 1g per serving, while main considerations include seed oil blend is a prominent fat source, artificial colors and flavor enhancers present, and sodium near 190mg with multiple flavor additives.

Longevity Score 38/100

What helped the score?

  • Corn base with modest fiber per serving
  • Low added sugar at 1g per serving

What held the score back?

  • Seed oil blend is a prominent fat source
  • Artificial colors and flavor enhancers present
  • Sodium near 190mg with multiple flavor additives

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Doritos Roarin' Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips
Brand
Doritos
Category
Snacks (source: Chips, Pretzels & Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00028400719315
Serving size
28 g
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Doritos

Roarin' Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Refined corn chip built on seed oils, flavorings, and artificial colors; low fiber and protein for a snack serving.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Artificial Colors

Yellow 6

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Corn, canola, and/or sunflower…

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Corn base with modest fiber per serving
  • Low added sugar at 1g per serving

Key Concerns

  • Seed oil blend is a prominent fat source
  • Artificial colors and flavor enhancers present
  • Sodium near 190mg with multiple flavor additives
  • Ultra-processed flavoring system with low protein

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Corn

Processing signals

MaltodextrinNatural and artificial flavorsMonosodium glutamateDried dairy powdersSodium diacetate

Additives

Monosodium glutamateSodium diacetateArtificial flavorsMaltodextrin

Seed oils

Corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil

Artificial colors

Yellow 6Red 40Blue 1Yellow 5

Added sweeteners

Sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), WHEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION POWDER, BUTTERMILK, GARLIC POWDER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), SPICES, SODIUM DIACETATE, TOMATO POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6, RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5), SUGAR

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

150

8% DV

Total Carbs

17g

6% DV

Protein

2g

4% DV

Saturated Fat

1g

5% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

16g

6% DV

Sugar

1g

Added Sugar

1g

2% DV

Total Fat

8g

10% DV

Sodium

190mg

8% DV

Unsaturated Fat

7g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1508% DV
Total Carbs17g6% DV
Protein2g4% DV
Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs16g6% DV
Sugar1g—
Added Sugar1g2% DV
Total Fat8g10% DV
Sodium190mg8% DV
Unsaturated Fat7g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Low fiber (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (2g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (Sugar)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (150 kcal)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Useful energy (150 kcal)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Doritos Roarin' Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Doritos Roarin' Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Doritos Roarin' Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Corn base with modest fiber per serving; Low added sugar at 1g per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Seed oil blend is a prominent fat source; Artificial colors and flavor enhancers present; Sodium near 190mg with multiple flavor additives.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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