Doritos
Doritos Nacho cheese
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 2 3/4 oz
- Sold in
- USA
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- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG – Synthetic) Concentrated Excitotoxin / Glutamate Receptor Over-stimulationAvoid
- Vegetable Oil (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — almost always refined soybean/canola.Avoid
- Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Adrenal & Behavior StressAvoid
- Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Zinc Depletion & AllergyAvoid
- Corn Oil Industrial Seed Oil / GMO & OxidationAvoid
- Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Petroleum Synthetic Dye / Neuro-Behavioral DisruptionAvoid
- 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
- Dextrose Refined corn-derived sugar.Use Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Garlic Powder Dried garlic.Clean
- Onion Powder Dried onion.Clean
- Spices Ground spices and herbs.Clean
- Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
corn, vegetable oil (sunflower, canola, and/or corn oil), maltodextrin (made from corn), and less than 2% of the following: salt, cheddar chieese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk, romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey protein concentrate, onion powder, corn flour, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, tomato powder, lactose, spices, artificial color (yellow 6, yellow 5, red 40), lactic acid, citric acid, sugar, garlic powder, skim milk, red and green bell pepper powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, potassium chlokide, and sodium caseinate, coxtains milk ingredients, frito-lay, inc, plano, tx 75024-4099 o2013 north america, inc, r frito lay frito-lay o 2013 28400 32505 nf-dori-te lap 6, 30051786
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