Doritos Tangy Cheese Tortilla Chips, 5 x 30g

This multipack puts Doritos Tangy Cheese into five 30g bags, 150g of corn tortilla chips in total, each bag a single serving sealed until it is opened. The full product name on the pack is Tangy Cheese Flavour Corn Chips, and the pack notes 19% less plastic in the outer bag compared with 2025.

What is in each bag

According to the published pack listing, the chips are made from corn (maize), rapeseed oil, a tangy cheese flavour seasoning and antioxidants: rosemary extract, ascorbic acid, a tocopherol rich extract and citric acid.

The seasoning lists whey powder, flavouring (containing milk), salt, buttermilk powder, cheese powder, tomato powder, onion powder, potassium chloride, sugar, garlic powder, colours (paprika extract, annatto bixin and plain caramel), acids (citric acid and lactic acid), milk protein, spices, skimmed milk powder and a flavour enhancer, disodium 5'-ribonucleotide.

Why corn chips crunch differently

A potato crisp is a slice of potato. A tortilla chip is made from corn dough, rolled thin and cut into triangles before it is cooked. That gives a denser, firmer chip with a glassy snap and a sweet, toasted corn flavour that you do not get from potato. It also gives a sturdier shape, which is why Doritos are the chip people reach for with a dip.

Where the tang and the colour come from

The tangy part of the name comes from buttermilk powder, lactic acid and citric acid, which together give a sharpness like a mature cheese or a spoon of yoghurt. The rich part comes from the whey, cheese, milk protein and skimmed milk powders. The bright orange dusting comes from three colours, paprika extract, annatto bixin and plain caramel, and the pack says there are no artificial colours or flavours.

Numbers for one bag

The label gives 144 kcal, 6.6g of fat, 0.7g of saturates, 18g of carbohydrate, 1.1g of sugars, 1.7g of fibre, 2g of protein and 0.27g of salt for each 30g bag. That is about 7% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake and 5% of the salt. Per 100g it is 480 kcal, 22g of fat, 2.2g of saturates, 3.7g of sugars and 0.89g of salt. On the UK front of pack scale fat is high, saturates and salt are medium, and sugars are low.

Note that a Doritos multipack bag is 30g, where the Walkers and McCoy's multipack bags we stock are 25g. The calories per bag reflect that: 144 kcal here against 127 to 133 kcal for those 25g bags.

The front of pack colours

Per 100g, the chips show a red for fat at 22g, above the 17.5g threshold; amber for saturates at 2.2g; green for sugars at 3.7g; and amber for salt at 0.89g. Per 30g bag, the salt is 0.27g, about 5% of an average adult's daily reference intake.

Allergens and diet

The published ingredients highlight milk, in six separate ingredients. The allergy advice says the chips may contain cereals containing gluten and soya. The pack says they are suitable for vegetarians and made with no artificial colours or flavours. They are not vegan, because of the milk, and no gluten free claim is made. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

How the chips are made

Corn dough is pressed into thin sheets, cut into triangles and cooked in rapeseed oil until crisp through. The seasoning is tumbled on while the chips are warm, and the pack says the bags are packaged in a protective atmosphere, which keeps oxygen away from the oil until a bag is opened. The pack names Walkers Snack Foods Ltd as the maker.

Five bags, five uses

Five 30g bags cover a school or working week. A bag of Tangy Cheese goes well with a wrap, a chicken salad or a bowl of chilli, and a crushed bag makes a crunchy topping for a pasta bake or a tray of nachos. For a lunchbox, the sealed bag keeps the chips crisp until they are opened.

Less plastic in the outer bag

The pack notes 19% less plastic in the outer bag compared with 2025. The outer bag is the one that holds the five small bags together, so the saving is in the packaging you throw away first, not in the bags that keep each serving fresh.

Keeping a bag crisp at lunchtime

Corn chips are sturdier than thin potato crisps, but they still soften if they sit next to anything damp. Pack the bag in a dry compartment, away from fruit, yoghurt and drinks, and open it just before eating. A 30g bag is a sensible side for a wrap or a salad, and anything left can be crushed over the salad for crunch.

Other sizes and flavours

The same flavour comes in a 180g sharing bag. In the same five bag format we stock Doritos Chilli Heatwave and Cool Original, and the Doritos Variety box of twelve 30g bags mixes several flavours.

Storage

The pack advises a cool, dry place. Keep the bags in the outer pack until needed and finish each bag once it is opened.

Sizes of Doritos Tangy Cheese Tortilla Chips we stock

Figures as published on each pack's label.

The published listing gives the United Kingdom as the country of origin. The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.