Cheetos NOVA 4

Cheetos Baked Flamin’ Hot Limón

Cheetos Baked Flamin’ Hot Limón: 3.9/5 ingredient safety

Cheetos Baked Flamin’ Hot Limón by Cheetos has 10 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: Cheetos Baked Flamin’ Hot Limón

Cheetos Baked Flamin’ Hot Limón by Cheetos is tracked in PlainIngredients with 10 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 9 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.9
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.9 out of 5
Based on 10 tracked ingredients
10
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
9
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

enriched corn meal, corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, vegetable oil, corn oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, salt, sugar, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, potassium salt, yeast extract, citric acid, medium chain triglycerides, cheddar cheese, milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, artificial color, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5, onion powder, hydrolyzed corn protein, corn syrup solids, whey, skim milk, natural and artificial flavors, whey protein concentrate, garlic powder, buttermilk, sodium diacetate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate

Product Details

Brand
Cheetos
Barcode
0028400689458
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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