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Takis Nitro Chips

Takis Nitro Chips

per 1 oz (28 g):
16g
net carbs
8g
fats
2g
protein
150
calories

Is Takis Nitro Chips Keto?

Takis Nitro Chips is not keto-friendly because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like sugar, canola oil, and blue #1.

Too Much Carbs!

Takis Nitro Chips should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (57.14g of net carbs per 100g serving).

It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis. You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator.

As an alternative, you may look for other chips that are low in net carbs.

Contains High-Glycemic Sweeteners

Takis Nitro Chips contains high-glycemic sweeteners like sugar, dextrose, and maltodextrin. These sweeteners can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other chips that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.

You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.

Contains Highly Refined Oils

Takis Nitro Chips contains highly refined canola oil, soybean oil, and rice bran oil. These refined oils are prone to oxidation and may cause inflammation in the body.

Highly refined oils are usually extracted using high heat and chemicals. This process strips out the nutrients from the oil and replaces them with harmful chemicals.

It is important to get your fats from healthy sources so your body can burn clean fuel while on ketosis. You may check out our list of best and worst oils for keto here.

Contains Harmful Food Additives

Takis Nitro Chips contains blue #1, red #40, and yellow #5 which are included in our list of food additives to avoid for keto.

Food additives are potentially harmful to health and should be avoided as much as possible.

Most of your diet should come from minimally processed foods to achieve a healthy weight loss on keto.

Net Carb Calculator

Takis Nitro Chips
16 g
net carbs
17 g
carbs
1 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
8 g
fats
2 g
protein
150
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Corn Masa Flour (Processed With Lime), Vegetable Oil (Palm And/Or Soybean And/Or Canola And/Or Rice Bran Oil), Maltodextrin, Salt, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Onion Powder, Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake) Natural And Artificial Flavors, Gum Arabic, Mannitol

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