Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Cheetos Regular 9.5z
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sunset yellow FCF).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cornmeal53.3%No flag
- Cornmeal27.2%No flag
- Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
- Cheese Seasoning11.7%No flag
- Cheddar Cheese2.9%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
- Made from Corn0.7%No flag
- Monosodium Glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Lactic Acid · E270<0.1%No flag
- Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- ColourNo flag
- Sunset yellow FCF (E110)High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
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Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, and Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Cheese Seasoning (Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Canola Oil, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Artificial Color [Yellow 6], and Salt.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Canola OilLow concern
- MaltodextrinLow concern
- SaltLow concern
3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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