Are tortilla chips really bad for you?

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asked Jun 1, 2022 in Other-Food Drink by Musa98ase (1,130 points)
Are tortilla chips really bad for you?

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answered Jun 2, 2022 by Coffeemomma (32,650 points)
Tortilla chips can be really bad for you if you eat a lot of them due to the high sodium and salt they contain.

The tortilla chips also contain fat content which can be unhealthy when eaten in excess.

Although in moderation the Tortilla chips are not all that bad for you and actually are a bit healthier than other chips.

Tortilla chips were invented by Rebecca Webb Carranza although it is said that the Tortilla chips were around before Rebecca Webb Carranza invented them.

The tortilla chip as we know it is widely credited to Rebecca Webb Carranza.

She invented the snack in mid-1940s Los Angeles.

The recipe was simple: she cut a batch of misshapen tortillas into triangles and then fried them on a hot skillet for a family party with friends.

You can eat tortilla chips everyday unless you need to watch your sodium intake.

Tortilla chips contain quite a bit of sodium and salt so if you eat too much of the tortilla chips it can be unhealthy due to the sodium and salt.

Tortilla chips are lower in fat and calories than potato chips, but they're still unhealthy because they're usually fried.

With a serving size of 6 chips, Tostitos Hint of Lime contains 7 grams of fat, 150 calories and 125 milligrams of sodium.

A serving of tortilla chips can work in your diet as long as your total daily sodium doesn't exceed the recommended intake of 2,300 milligrams, per the AHA.

If you have a heart condition, the AHA recommends eating no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.

Nearly all store-bought corn chips are highly processed and made with oil, and they're not very healthy.

Organic, oil-free corn tortillas, on the other hand, have very few ingredients, are not highly processed, and contain no oil.

A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into triangles and then fried or baked.

Corn tortillas are made of nixtamalized corn, vegetable oil, salt and water.

Extruded corn chips are produced from coarsely ground lime cooked masa that is formed and deep-fat-fried, whereas tortilla chips are produced from pieces of baked tortillas that are deep-fat-fried.

Tortilla chips are stand-alone snacks while Nachos comprises tortilla chips as their base.

Nachos always come with a bed of tortilla chips, cheese sauce, meat, beans, or other vegetables and sauces.

So in short, tortilla chips are *THE* chips alone, while Nachos are CHIPS+ other add-ons.

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