Cheetos Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Flamin’ Hot Pretzels

Flamin’ Hot Pretzels: 3.8/5 ingredient safety

Flamin’ Hot Pretzels by Cheetos has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.8 out of 5, 0.32 points below 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 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Salty snacks / Appetizers / Biscuits and crackers / Chips and fries / Crisps / Crackers (Appetizers) / Pretzel

Product Insight: Flamin’ Hot Pretzels

Flamin’ Hot Pretzels by Cheetos is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.8 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 4 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.8
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.8 out of 5
Based on 5 tracked ingredients
5
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
4
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

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN OIL, SALT, CORN SYRUP, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), YEAST EXTRACT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE), GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST, MALT EXTRACT, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE _CONTAINS MILK AND WHEAT INGREDIENTS_

Product Details

Brand
Cheetos
Barcode
0028400709798
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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