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Cheetos
Cheetos: 4.1/5 average ingredient safety
Cheetos has 167 products tracked on PlainIngredients, with an average ingredient safety score of 4.1 out of 5 across scored products. Its most common product category is Snacks.
- Average ingredient safety: 4.1/5 across 84 scored products
- Top category: Snacks (108 products)
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167 products analyzed for ingredient safety
Brand Insight: Cheetos
Cheetos: 167 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.1 out of 5, Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Snacks, Salty snacks, Appetizers (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 5 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →
How this brand-level score works
A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status, it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.
Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
167
Products
4.1
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories
Nutri-Score Distribution
A
1
B
2
C
1
D
9
E
98
Products
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Bag of Bones
0 ingredients
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Bag Of Bones Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Bag Of Bones Cheese Snacks, White Cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Bag of bones flamin' hot cheese flavored snacks
1 ingredient · Low Risk
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Bag of Bones Flamming Hot
0 ingredients
4
BAKED Crunchy Cheese Flavored
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4
Baked crunchy cheese flavored
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.1
Baked flamin hot cheetos
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4
BAKED Flamin' Hot Flavored
8 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.3
BAKED Flamin' Hot Limon
3 ingredients · Low Risk
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Caramel Eggs Shaped Puffs Flavored Snacks, Caramel
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Caramel Flavored Snacks Shaped Puffs Eggs, Caramel
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheddar Jalapeno Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheddar Jalapeno
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Cheddar Jalapeño Crunchy
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Cheddar Jalapeño Crunchy Flavored
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheese Flavored Crunchy Snacks, Flamin' Hot Limon, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.5
Cheese flavored puffs snacks
2 ingredients · Mixed
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Cheese Flavored Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Winter White Cheddar, Winter White Cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks, Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeno
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Flavored
8 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
--
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Puffs, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored Snacks, Winter White Cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Xxtra Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Flavored White Cheddar Bites Snacks, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Cheese Puffs Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.2
Cheeto bolitas
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
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Cheetos
0 ingredients
3.9
Cheetos Baked Flamin’ Hot Limón
10 ingredients · Low Risk
4
cheetos Bolitas
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4.1
Cheetos Bolitas
9 ingredients · Low Risk
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cheetos chedder jalapeño
0 ingredients
4
Cheetos cheese flavoreed
3 ingredients · Low Risk
3.3
Cheetos Cheese Pizza Puffs
3 ingredients · Mixed
4
Cheetos Crunchy
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Cheetos Crunchy
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.3
Cheetos Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeño
10 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Limon Cheese 3.5 Ounce Plastic Bag
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Cheetos flamin hot tangy chili fusion
5 ingredients · Low Risk
3.9
Cheetos Flamin' Hot
10 ingredients · Low Risk
3.9
Cheetos Flamin' Hot Crunchy
7 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Cheetos Flaming Hot
8 ingredients · Low Risk
4
CHEETOS Fries Flamin' Hot
4 ingredients · Low Risk
4.1
Cheetos Mac & Cheese
12 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Cheetos Mac 'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor
9 ingredients · Low Risk
3.8
Cheetos mac n cheese
6 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Cheetos Minis
4 ingredients · Low Risk
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Cheetos popcorn
0 ingredients
--
Cheetos Popcorn Cheddar
0 ingredients
4
Cheetos Popcorn Cheddar Flavored
4 ingredients · Low Risk
3.9
Cheetos Popcorn flaming hot
7 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Cheetos puffs
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Cheetos puffs
7 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Cheetos Puffs
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3
Cheetos Puffs Cheese Pizza Flavored
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Mixed
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cheetos puffs flamin' hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheetos Salsa Queso Crunchy, Cheese Flavored Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.5
Cheetos Simply NKD Flamin' Hot Flavored Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.5
Cheetos Simply NKD Puffs
4 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Cheetos XXTRA Flamin' Hot Crunchy
0 ingredients
--
Cheetos, Bag Of Bones Snacks, White Cheddar Cheese, White Cheddar Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheetos, Cheese Flavored Snacks, Salsa Con Queso, Salsa Con Queso
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheetos, Chester Cheetah, Crunchy Snacks, Cheese, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheetos, Crunchy Top N Go Walking Taco, Flamin' Hot, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Cheetos, Flavored Snack Mix
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Cheetos, Mix-Ups, Flamin Hot & Cheesy Mix, Flamin Hot & Cheesy Mix
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Cheetos, Winter White Cheese Puffs, Cheddar Cheese, Cheddar Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Chipotle Ranch Cheese Flavored Crunchy Snacks, Chipotle Ranch
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
Crunch Pop Mix
1 ingredient · Safe
--
Crunchy
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
crunchy
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4
Crunchy Buffalo
5 ingredients · Low Risk
4.6
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Baked Snacks
5 ingredients · Safe
--
Crunchy cheese flavored snacks
0 ingredients
--
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Crunchy Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Habanero
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Limon
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Snacks, Flamin' Hot Limon, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Snacks, Flamin' Hot, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Crunchy Snacks, Xxtra Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
Crunchy White Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4
Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
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Crunchy, Cheese Flavored Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.5
Double Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks Eggs Shaped Puffs, Double Cheddar Cheese
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4
Fantastix flamin hot flavored potato and corn snacks
6 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Flamin Hot Puffs, Flamin
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Flamin' Hot Cheetos Baked
8 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk
3.9
Flamin' Hot Cheetos Popcorn
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.8
Flamin' Hot Crunchy
6 ingredients · Low Risk
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Flamin' Hot Crunchy
0 ingredients
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Flamin' Hot Crunchy
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.8
Flamin' Hot Crunchy
6 ingredients · Low Risk
3.8
Flamin' Hot Crunchy
6 ingredients · Low Risk
3
Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle Crunchy
2 ingredients · Mixed
4.5
Flamin' Hot Flavored Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks
4 ingredients · Low Risk
3.8
Flamin' Hot Flavored Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Cheese
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Flamin' Hot Fries
6 ingredients · Low Risk
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Flamin' Hot Habanero Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot Habanero
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.9
Flamin' Hot Limón Baked Cheetos
10 ingredients · Low Risk
3
Flamin' Hot Limón Crunchy
2 ingredients · Mixed
4
Flamin' Hot Limón Crunchy
4 ingredients · Low Risk
3.9
Flamin' Hot Limón Crunchy
7 ingredients · Low Risk
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Flamin' Hot Limón Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.9
Flamin' Hot Minis
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Flamin' Hot Puffs
0 ingredients
3.9
Flamin' Hot Puffs
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
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Flamin' Hot Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Flamin' Hot Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Flamin' Hot The Walking Taco On The Go Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Flamin’ Hit Asteroids Flavor Shots
0 ingredients
3.8
Flamin’ Hot Pretzels
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
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Flavored Snack Mix, Cheddar, Nacho Cheese, Double Cheddar, Parmesan
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4
Fries corn & potato snacks imp
6 ingredients · Low Risk
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Hot cheetos
0 ingredients
4
hot cheetos
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.8
it was hot or harem
4 ingredients · Low Risk
4.1
Mac 'n Cheese Bold & Cheesy
12 ingredients · Nutri-Score A · Low Risk
4.1
Mac 'n Cheese Cheesy Jalapeño
16 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.9
Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor
16 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4
Mexican street corn
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Munchies
10 ingredients · Low Risk
3.7
Paws cheese flavored snacks
3 ingredients · Low Risk
3.9
Popcorn flamin hot
7 ingredients · Low Risk
3.9
Protein Chewy Bar
11 ingredients · Nutri-Score B · Low Risk
4
Puffs
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
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Puffs Snack, Cheese, Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
Simply Cheetos Puffs White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4.4
SIMPLY Cheetos Puffs White Cheddar Flavored
5 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Simply NKD Puffs
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
Simply white cheddar cheese flavored snacks puffs
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
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Snacks, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Snowflakes
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Summertime Ranch Flavored Snacks, Summertime Ranch
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Summertime Ranch Flavored Snacks, Summertime Ranch
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
White Cheddar Bites Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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White Cheddar Bites Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
5
White Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4
White Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
White cheddar cheeto puffs
1 ingredient · Safe
5
White Cheddar Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
5
White Cheddar Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4
White cheddar flavored Bag of Bones Cheetos
4 ingredients · Low Risk
4.7
White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, Puffs, White Cheddar Jalapeno
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe
5
White Cheddar Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
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Xtra Cheezy Flavored Snack Mix, Cheese
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.8
XXTRA Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk
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Xxtra Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Xxtra Flamin' Hot
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008
Top Categories
- Snacks 108
- Salty snacks 24
- Appetizers 23
- Chips and fries 19
- Crisps 17
- Corn chips 6
- Plant-based foods and beverages 6
- Plant-based foods 6
- Puffed salty snacks 5
- Cereals and potatoes 5
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