Cheetos
Cheetos Crunchy
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 15 oz
- Sold in
- USA
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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
- Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing 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, canola, and/or sunflower oi), cheese seasoning (whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], canola oil, maltodextrin (made from corn), natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, artificial color (yellow 61), epe seuoro nd salt, contains milk ingredients, soy.
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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