Review: You all demanded more protein, so here are Doritos Protein

In a world of uncertainty, one thing you can absolutely count on in 2026 is that there’s going to be a version of your favorite food that’s packed with more protein than you ever knew you should be eating.

Once you’ve added enough protein to your breakfast with Honey Bunches of Oats and the Slammin’ Strawberry Pop-Tart that defied death at the Pop-Tarts Bowl, why not amp up the protein levels in your go-to snack food?

Thankfully, Doritos Protein Nacho Cheese are arriving this month to make that goal possible. In addition to skipping artificial colors and flavors, these chips boast 10 grams of protein per serving. That seems like enough, right?

“Doritos is synonymous with bold flavor and iconic crunch — two attributes that our fans know and love,” Jess Spaulding, vice president of marketing at PepsiCo, said in the company’s announcement of the Doritos Protein chips. “When we set out to create this product, we wanted to ensure we were delivering that unmistakable snacking experience, but in a new way with the added benefit of protein.”

Let’s find out how the beloved Nacho Cheese Doritos can handle an infusion of protein ...

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The cost

The 7 oz. bag of Doritos Protein Nacho Cheese retails for $4.89.

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The thoughts

This is actually the second time in just a few months that we’ve gotten a new spin on the classic Nacho Cheese Doritos where the artificial colors and flavors have been stripped out. The Simply NKD line of chips included Doritos Simply NKD Nacho Cheese ... and I wasn’t impressed by how the flavor held up without those artificial colors and flavors.

Doritos Protein Nacho Cheese fares slightly better than the Simply NKD version. The iconic nacho cheese flavor in these chips is much closer to what you’d expect from a regular bag of Doritos. (Yes, you’re going to have some protein-y Doritos dust on your fingers.)

Doritos Protein Nacho Cheese, which is joined by Doritos Protein Sweet & Tangy BBQ as the first two launches in this line, has a texture that reminds me of Baked! Doritos. I don’t not enjoy these chips — I just prefer the classic Doritos over them.