No matter which style of corn chip you prefer, you’ll find they have similar calorie and nutrient contents.
Corn chips are a good source of complex carbohydrates and they have about 5 percent of six minerals.
A snack of corn chips is a good choice when you need an energy boost because a 1-ounce serving has
18 grams of complex carbohydrates. Corn chips have a glycemic index score of 42, which is in the low range and indicates they won’t spike your blood sugar. Of the total carbohydrates, 1.5 grams are dietary fiber, 16 grams are complex carbs in the form of starches and only 0.3 grams are sugar.
Corn chips contains 4 to 6 percent of the recommended daily intakes of calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and copper.
Calcium, magnesium and copper all keep your heart healthy.
Calcium and magnesium carry electrical impulses that keep your heart beating, with calcium stimulating muscle contraction and magnesium making them relax.