Cheetos Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno

Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno: 4/5 ingredient safety

Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno by Cheetos has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.

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

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How This Score Is Built

PlainIngredients safety scores are a transparent, editorially-derived index synthesizing FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research into a single 1-5 scale, not an official government rating. 1 of 1 ingredient tracked for Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno has a scored rating so far. Data current as of 2026-09-07.

Sourced from Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records. Verify with the FDA → See our full scoring methodology.

Where Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score

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), Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil, Whey, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Natural Flavors, Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cream, Romano Cheese (Part Skim Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dextrose, Butter (Cream, Salt), Jalapeo Pepper, Onion Powder, Sunflower Oil, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Swiss Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), And Parmesan Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes).

Product Details

Brand
Cheetos
Barcode
0028400277099
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno's safety score compare to other products?

Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno scores 4 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 80% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4/5 rating on Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Crunchy White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks, White Cheddar Jalapeno's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.