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cheetos chedder jalapeño
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cheetos chedder jalapeño

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Mar 2025

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Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  5. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Enriched corn meal56.3%No flag
  • Corn meal ferrous so fate29.4%No flag
  • Niacin13.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin3.4%No flag›
  • Folic acid3.4%No flag›
  • Vegerde dil21.9%No flag
  • Corn10.9%No flag›
  • Canola5.5%No flag›
  • And2.7%No flag
  • Or sunflower oil2.7%No flag
  • Cheddar jalapeño seasoning10.9%No flag
  • Salt5.5%No flag›
  • Whey2.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.4%No flag›
  • Made from corni0.7%No flag
  • Canola dil0.3%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.2%No flag›
  • Romano cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Covw's milk<0.1%No flag
  • Cheese cultures<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzymes<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate0.7%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese mlk cheese cultures0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzymes<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride<0.1%No flag›
  • ômion powder<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavopsNo flag
  • SacesNo flag
  • ActoseNo flag
  • Jalapeño pepperNo flag›
  • Carlic powderNo flag
  • Sodium cajeinateNo flag
  • Artificial colorNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 1No flag›
  • Red 40No flag›
  • SkimmilkNo flag
  • Lactic acidNo flag›
  • Citric acidNo flag›
  • Malic acidNo flag›
  • Dirodium inosinateNo flag
  • And disodiu guanylateNo flag
  • VEGET-BLE depostpho FRITO-LAY5.5%No flag
  • Inc2.7%No flag
  • Ano1.4%No flag
  • TX 75024-4099 FRÍTO-LAY Fritoay YERICA INC0.7%No flag
  • Veri ca0.7%No flag
  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

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ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL FERROUS SO FATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGERDE DIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEDDAR JALAPEÑO SEASONING (SALT, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORNI, CANOLA DIL, BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE [COVW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE MLK CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ÔMION POWDER, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOPS, SACES, ACTOSE, JALAPEÑO PEPPER, CARLIC POWDER, SODIUM CAJEINATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 40], SKIMMILK, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, DIRODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIU GUANYLATE), CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS, VEGET-BLE depostpho FRITO-LAY, INC, ANO, TX 75024-4099 FRÍTO-LAY Fritoay YERICA INC, VERI CA

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Mar 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

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