Frito Lay Classic Mix
Frito Lay Classic Mix by Frito Lay has 13 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
Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Snacks / Cereals and potatoes / Salty snacks / Appetizers / Chips and fries / Crisps / Potato crisps
Product Insight: Frito Lay Classic Mix
Frito Lay Classic Mix by Frito Lay is tracked in PlainIngredients with 13 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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- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
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
CHEETOS CRUNCH CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS (ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN OIL, CANOLA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6]), SALT), RUFFLES CHEDDAR & SOUR CREAM FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS (POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL, CORN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BUTTERMILK, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), LACTOSE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SODIUM CASEINATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SKIM MILK, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), LACTIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5), WHEY PROTEIN IS
Product Details
- Brand
- Frito Lay
- Barcode
- 0028400692144
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
- Stores
- CostCo
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