Mission, Doritos and Other Brands of Gluten-Free Corn Tortilla Chips

Celiac.com 05/19/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about snack products, especially corn tortilla chips. 

We recently established that Mission brand corn tortilla chips likely gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. That led to the next question: Which major brands of corn tortilla chips are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease?

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Some research showed that, in addition to a few Doritos varieties, the following top brands of corn tortilla chips are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease:

The Better Chip 
The Better Chip makes three flavors of classic tortilla chips, and five flavors of square tortilla chips. They are all certified gluten-free, including:

• Beet
• Beet & Flax
• Chipotle & Poblano
• Jalapeño
• Jalapeño & Cilantro
• Kale & Chia
• Spinach & Kale
• Sweet Potato Plantain

Cabo Chips
All flavors of Cabo Chips are labeled as gluten-free, including:

• Blue Corn
• Elote
• Original
• Thin & Crispy

Calidad
All Calidad corn tortilla chips are labeled gluten-free. 
https://www.amazon.com/Calidad-White-Corn-Tortilla-Chips/dp/B005FSVR5Y

• Calidad Mexican Restaurant Style Corn Tortilla Chips
• Calidad White Corn Tortilla Chips
• Calidad Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips
All varieties of Food Should Taste Good tortilla chip flavors are gluten-free, including: 

• Black Bean
• Blue Corn
• Cheddar
• Guacamole
• Jalapeño
• Kimchi
• Multigrain
• Sweet Potato

Frito-Lay Tortilla Chips
Frito-Lay now publishes a list of products that contain fewer than 20 parts per million of gluten and the list includes plenty of gluten-free tortilla chip and corn chip options, including: 

Doritos
Gluten-free Dorito varieties include:

• Doritos Simply Organic White Cheddar Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips

Garden of Eatin' 
Garden of Eatin' makes several varieties of gluten-free corn tortilla chips, as well as grain-free tortilla chips. Most are labeled gluten-free, including:

• Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
• Blue Tortilla Chips with No Salt Added
• Everything Seasoning Grain Free Tortilla Chips
• Grain Free Tortilla Chips with Citrus Infused Sea Salt
• Mini Yellow Round Tortilla Chips
• Red Hot Blues
• Sesame Blues
• White Corn Tortilla Chips
• White Tortilla Chips with a Touch of Lime
• Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

Late July
All Late July corn tortilla chips, multi-grain tortilla chips are certified gluten-free by the GFCO. Late July tortilla chips are also organic and come in a variety of flavors, including: 

• Sea Salt
• Bacon Habanero
• Chia & Quinoa
• Jalapeño Lime

Mission Foods Tortilla Chips
Mission Foods corn tortilla chips are made with 100% corn masa flour and are certified gluten-free by the GFCO. According to the Mission brands website FAQ, gluten-free Mission brand corn tortillas, corn tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostadas, include:

• Strips Tortilla Chips
• Thin and Crispy Tortilla Chips
• Rounds Tortilla Chips
• Triangles Tortilla Chips
• Organic Chips
• Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
• Organic Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips
• Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips

Mission Flavored Chips:

• ATOMIX Chili Lime Rolled Tortilla Chips
• ATOMIX Habanero Lime Rolled Tortilla Chips
• ATOMIX Spicy Nacho Rolled Tortilla Chips
• Baked Tostadas

Mission Tortillas:

• Estilo Casero White Corn Tortillas
• Extra Thin White Corn Tortillas
• Extra Thin Yellow Corn Tortillas
• Gluten Free Original Tortilla Wraps
• Gluten Free Spinach Herb Tortilla Wraps
• Organic Uncooked Corn Tortillas
• Organic White Corn Tortillas
• Red Corn Tortillas
• Red Tostadas Norteña
• Street Tacos White Corn Tortillas
• Street Tacos Yellow Corn Tortillas
• Super Size White Corn Tortillas
• Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas
• White Corn Tortillas
• Yellow Corn Tortillas
• Yellow Tostadas Casero
• Yellow Tostadas Norteña

Way Better Tortilla Chips
All Way Better Tortilla Chips are gluten-free, including:

• Avocado Ranch
• Black Bean
• Blue Corn
• Chipotle Barbeque Purple Sweet Potato
• Multi-Grain
• Nacho Cheese
• No Salt Blue Corn
• Sriracha
• Sweet Chili
• Sweet Potato
• Thin & Crispy – Black Bean with a hint of Roasted Garlic
• Thin & Crispy – Heirloom Blue Corn
• Thin & Crispy – Roasted Poblano & Lime
• Thin & Crispy – Sea Salt with a hint of Cracked Pepper

Varieties of Doritos that are naturally gluten-free and contain no wheat, rye, barley or oat ingredients, BUT are not labelled "gluten-free" include:

• Doritos Blaze Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Dinamita Chile Limón Flavored Rolled Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Flamas Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Jacked Ranch Dipped Hot Wings Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Poppin' Jalapeno Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Salsa Verde Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Simply Organic Spicy White Cheddar Flavored Tortilla Chips 
• Doritos Spicy Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Taco Flavored Tortilla Chips
• Doritos Tapatio Flavored Tortilla Chips

Santitas Tortilla Chips

• Lightly Seasoned Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips
• White Corn Tortilla Chips
• White Corn Tortilla Strips
• Yellow Corn Tortilla Triangles

Tostitos

• Simply Organic Yellow Corn Chips
• Simply Organic Blue Corn Chips
• Frito's Original Corn Chips
• Frito's Scoops! Corn Chips

To be 100% safe, those with celiac disease should only eat Doritos with "gluten-free" on the label. Frito-Lay does not cannot guarantee that the Doritos in the lower list, or the Santitas or the Tostitos are gluten-free below 20 ppm. Any Doritos flavor not listed above likely contains gluten. Check the Frito-Lay website to be sure.

As always, read labels, choose carefully, and trust your gut. Did we miss a favorite brand of gluten-free corn tortilla chip? Share your thoughts below.