Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

*Est. $3 for 9.5 ounces

Best tortilla chips for nachos

Strong toasted-corn aroma and flavor
Greaseless and crisp
Stands up to gooey cheeses and stiff bean dips
Fairly salty

Too big for easy dipping

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Our Analysis

We located reviews of Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips in Real Simple, Cook's Country, Eating Well and Taquitos.net. Of these, Real Simple's review is the largest. Taquitos.net covers a huge number of snacks, but reviewers are anonymous, and consumers aren't allowed to post comments.

All the reviews we read are in solid agreement that Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn are the best tortilla chips for nachos. Reviewers say that they have the perfect balance of corn, salt and fat. They're crisp, yet they can support the weight of bean dips or guacamole without bending or snapping. Their only downside, critics say, is that they're a little too big for easy dipping, because they're not quite bite-size. If you're looking for a chip to pair with dips, reviews point to Santitas White Corn Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips (*est. $3 for 16 ounces), which are more compact, a bit lighter and flakier.

Our Sources

1. Real Simple Details/Subscribe

Real Simple's panel tasted 14 tortilla chip brands, one of which fared far better than the others: Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips. "This all-around supreme chip had a toasty corn flavor, a perfect hint of salt and a crisp, non-greasy texture. The chip wasn't too thick," editors write.

Review: Which Chips Are Worth Their Weight in Salsa?, Melissa Clark, June/July 2004

2. Cook's CountryDetails/Subscribe

Nine brands of tortilla chips are sampled in this taste test. In general, editors find that they prefer crisp, fine-textured chips to coarser chips made from stone-ground corn. Chips are tested on their own as well as with dips, and each chip is rated.

Review: Tortilla Chips, Editors of Cook's Country, June 1, 2006

3. EatingWell.com

Editors at Eating Well taste-test six brands of tortilla chips, focusing on baked chips. Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips aren't the overall favorite, but editors say they are "perfect for nachos."

Review: Eating Well Taste Test: Baked Tortilla Chips, Editors of Eating Well, Not Dated

4. Taquitos.net

Editors at this snack-food blog have posted reviews of more than 280 tortilla chips varieties, including some that are truly bizarre. Editors say that Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips "have a good crunch, and a little bit less salt, than normal tortilla chips."

Review: Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips, Editors of Taquitos.net