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Baked Mix
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Baked Mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

6 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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  5. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
  6. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

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

Ingredients

  • Baked cheetos crunchy cheese flavored snacks ingredients50.6%No flag
  • Cornmeal25.6%No flag
  • Corn meal ferrous sulfate25%No flag
  • Niacin · E37524.7%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate12.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1016.2%No flag
  • Folic acid3.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Corn0.8%No flag›
  • Canola0.4%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.8%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese0.4%No flag
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Made from corn0.2%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • IngredientsNo flag
  • Baked lay's original potato crisps ingredientsNo flag
  • PotatoesNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • And ANNATTO · E160bNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • Baked lay's barbecue flavored potato crisps ingredientsNo flag
  • PotatoesNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Made from cornNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • FructoseNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Acacia gum · E414No flag
  • Paprika extracts · E160cNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • BAKED RUFFLES CHEDDAR and SOUR CREAM FLAVORED POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTSNo flag
  • PotatoesNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Made from cornNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

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

  • Blue cheeseNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • Yellow 5 yellow 6No flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Garlic powder lactic acidNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • And DISODIUM GUANYLATE · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • IngredientsNo flag
  • BAKED LAY'S SOUR CREAM and ONION FLAVORED POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTSNo flag
  • PotatoesNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Sour creamNo flag
  • Sour creamNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • And ANNATTO · E160bNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

BAKED CHEETOS CRUNCHY CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES) MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, AND ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6). CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. BAKED LAY'S ORIGINAL POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, SEA SALT, SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, AND ANNATTO EXTRACTS. CONTAINS SOY INGREDIENTS. BAKED LAY'S BARBECUE FLAVORED POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, ONION POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, MOLASSES, SPICES, FRUCTOSE, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK), SUNFLOWER OIL, PAPRIKA, ACACIA GUM, PAPRIKA EXTRACTS, ANNATTO EXTRACTS AND CARAMEL COLOR. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS. BAKED RUFFLES CHEDDAR & SOUR CREAM FLAVORED POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5 YELLOW 6). SKIM MILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER LACTIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS. BAKED LAY'S SOUR CREAM & ONION FLAVORED POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, SKIM MILK, SALT, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, CULTURED SKIM MILK, WHEY, ONION POWDER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), NATURAL FLAVOR, PARSLEY, CITRIC ACID, AND ANNATTO EXTRACTS. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jan 2026

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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

14 low · 12 not assessed

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