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Cheez It
Cheez it crunch
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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
- Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) Synthetic Petroleum Preservative / Immune DysfunctionAvoid
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG – Synthetic) Concentrated Excitotoxin / Glutamate Receptor Over-stimulationAvoid
- Vegetable Oil (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — almost always refined soybean/canola.Avoid
- Natural Flavors (Undisclosed) Proprietary Mixture LoopholeUse Caution
- Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory ResponseUse Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).Use Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- Soy Lecithin Usually solvent-extracted from conventional soy. (Sunflower lecithin is the cleaner alternative.)Use Caution
- Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).Clean
- Spices Ground spices and herbs.Clean
- Onion Powder Dried onion.Clean
- Baking Soda Sodium bicarbonate — no concern.Clean
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.Clean
- Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Vitamin E — antioxidant.Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
wheat flour, rice flour, vegetable oil (vegetable oil, tbhq, citric acid), seasoning (modified milk ingredients, salt, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, onion powder, spices, herbs, cheddar cheese solids, lactic acid, corn syrup solids, sugar, citric acid, paprika extract, natural flavour, ascorbic acid, carrageenan, mixed tocopherols), cheddar cheese, sugar, soy lecithin, salt, leavening agents (sodium acid pyrophosphate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulphate), monosodium glutamate, baking soda, natural flavour, turmeric extract, annatto extract, sulphites. contains: wheat, milk, soy, sulphites.
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