Product Insight: Lays Cheddar Jalapeno
Lays Cheddar Jalapeno by Unknown is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.3 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), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.
Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.
Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes
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
not a significant source of added sugars. tota total sugars less tha 5% calcium 20mg iron 0.6mg potassium 340mg 0% 0% 2% vitamin c a significant source of added sugars. 6% 6% calories a day is used for general nutrition auvin corn and/or canola oil), cheddar jalapeño salt. enzymes], salt, maltodextrin [made from corn]. natural flavors, onion powder, whey, spices, sugar. yeast extract, lactose, garlic powder, sunflower oil. gum arabic, jalapeño pepper, buttermilk, corn oil. corn syrup solids, skim milk, sodium caseinate, sour cream [cultured cream, skim milk], paprika extracts, annatto extracts, butter [cream, salt], and blue cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes]). contains milk ingredients. frito-lay, inc. plano, tx 75024-4099 © 2019 frito-lay north america, inc. tm e smartlabel" scan here for more food information 1477
Data Sources
- Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
- FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
- EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008
Product Details
- Brand
- Unknown
- Barcode
- 0028400307468
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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