Cheetos
Crunchy
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 1 oz (28.3 g)
- Sold in
- USA
aToxiq advises choosing a cleaner alternative.
Information only — this product is not sold by aToxiq.
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Why it’s rated Avoid
A product’s rating follows its most concerning indexed ingredient. Each ingredient links to its science card and the research behind it. How ratings work
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG – Synthetic) Concentrated Excitotoxin / Glutamate Receptor Over-stimulationAvoid
- Vegetable Oil (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — almost always refined soybean/canola.Avoid
- Sunflower Oil Industrially refined seed oil (same rule as canola/soybean).Avoid
- Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing OxidationAvoid
- Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Adrenal & Behavior StressAvoid
- Corn Oil Industrial Seed Oil / GMO & OxidationAvoid
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory ResponseUse Caution
- Added Vitamins & Minerals Standard fortification nutrients — no toxic-burden concern.Clean
- Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).Clean
Ingredients
On the label
Ingredients
ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN OIL, CANOLA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6).
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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Only puffed salty snacks made from maize — never a different kind of product. Every swap is a step toward low-tox.
Hand-picked clean swap pending for this item.
Product data from Open Food Facts, available under the Open Database License.