Ruffles
Queso Cheese
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- 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
- Sunflower Oil Industrially refined seed oil (same rule as canola/soybean).Avoid
- Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing OxidationAvoid
- Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).Use Caution
- Natural Flavors (Undisclosed) Proprietary Mixture LoopholeUse Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory ResponseUse Caution
- Garlic Powder Dried garlic.Clean
- Onion Powder Dried onion.Clean
- Spices Ground spices and herbs.Clean
- Yeast Whole yeast (not to be confused with yeast extract, a hidden-MSG source).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
Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, and/or Canola Oil), Queso Seasoning (Salt, Whey, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Whey Protein Concentrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Spices [Including Chili Pepper], Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil, Blue Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Gum Arabic, Onion Powder, Buttermilk, Paprika Extracts, Sour Cream [Cultured Cream, Skim Milk], Butter [Cream, Salt], Lactic Acid, Garlic Powder, Corn Syrup Solids, Skim Milk, and Annatto Extracts). CONTAINS MILK
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