Are Takis Bad for You? What's in a Bag

This page lists nutrition figures from Takis packaging alongside published NHS guidance. It isn't health or medical advice.

What's in a bag of Takis

These are the figures for Takis Fuego, the flavour you're most likely to find in UK shops. Every flavour page has its own panel.

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per 30g
Energy	2130kJ / 511kcal	639kJ / 153kcal
Fat	29g	8.8g
of which saturates	2.7g	0.8g
Carbohydrate	53g	16g
of which sugars	1.7g	0.5g
Fibre	6.2g	1.8g
Protein	5.6g	1.7g
Salt	0.63g	0.19g

Sources – Fuego: Iceland's Takis Fuego 180g product page. Recipes change, so the label on your own pack is the final word.

To work out a whole bag, multiply the per-100g figures by the weight printed on the front of your pack.

Salt and saturated fat by flavour

Salt varies a lot across the range, from 0.18g per 30g in Intense Nacho up to 1.04g in Xtreme Lime. Heat level doesn't tell you much here: Xtreme Lime has no chilli heat and the most salt of any flavour. Each flavour page lists its own figures.

Sources – Intense Nacho: Ocado's Takis Intense Nacho product page; Xtreme Lime: NutriScan's Takis Xtreme Lime nutrition breakdown (per-30g figures calculated by us from its per-100g values). Recipes change, so the label on your own pack is the final word.

How the figures compare with NHS daily limits

The NHS says adults should have no more than 6g of salt a day (NHS: Salt in your diet). One 30g serving of Fuego contains 0.19g, which is 3% of that.

For saturated fat, the NHS says men should have no more than 30g a day and women no more than 20g (NHS: Eat less saturated fat). One 30g serving of Fuego contains 0.8g, which is 3% of the limit for men and 4% of the limit for women.

The NHS sets lower salt limits for children. Our Takis for kids guide lists them by age.

Ingredients and colourings

Each flavour page lists the ingredients from UK packaging. On colourings, Iceland's listing for UK Fuego gives paprika extract as the colour, and UK Takis use different colourings from the US versions – our UK vs US Takis guide covers the differences.

Where to find health advice

We don't cover questions about Takis and cancer, stomach pain or other health conditions. These are good places to start:

• NHS: Eat well – general guidance on a balanced diet
• NHS: Indigestion – common causes of stomach discomfort and when to see a GP
• Cancer Research UK: Diet and cancer

For anything about your own health, speak to a GP or pharmacist.

For other dietary questions about Takis, see our guides on whether Takis are halal, whether Takis are vegan or vegetarian, and whether Takis are gluten free. If you'd rather buy a bag you can check in person, use the Takis Near Me search tool to find your nearest stockist.