Cheetos Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Cheetos Mac & Cheese

Cheetos Mac & Cheese: 4.1/5 ingredient safety

Cheetos Mac & Cheese by Cheetos has 12 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.1 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Meals / Pasta dishes

Product Insight: Cheetos Mac & Cheese

Cheetos Mac & Cheese by Cheetos is tracked in PlainIngredients with 12 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.1 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 Its Nutri-Score grade is E. 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 11 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4.1
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.1 out of 5
Based on 12 tracked ingredients
12
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
11
Low Risk / Safe
E
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

Wheat flour, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, palm oil, canola oil, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, whey protein concentrate, corn syrup solids, modified corn starch, lactic acid, citric acid, monosodium glutamate, yellow 6, cultured nonfat milk, autolyzed yeast extract, buttermilk, hydrolyzed soy protein, blue cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), guar gum, xanthan gum, niacin, iron, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

Product Details

Brand
Cheetos
Barcode
0015300200289
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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