Cheetos Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor

Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor: 3.9/5 ingredient safety

Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor by Cheetos has 16 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Meals / Pasta dishes / Pastas / Dry pastas / Instant pasta / Flavored and colored dry pastas

Product Insight: Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor

Mac'N Cheese Flamin' Hot Flavor by Cheetos is tracked in PlainIngredients with 16 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.9 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 D. 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 14 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.9
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.9 out of 5
Based on 16 tracked ingredients
16
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
14
Low Risk / Safe
D
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, salt, cheddar and romano cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sunflower oil, corn maltodextrin, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavor, sugar, citric acid, corn syrup solids, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, buttermilk, onion powder, whey protein concentrate, corn oil, disodium phosphate, red 40 lake, yellow 6, caramel color, yellow 5, lactose, garlic powder, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium diacetate, guar gum, xanthan gum, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, niacinamide, iron sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

Product Details

Brand
Cheetos
Barcode
0015300200234
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
Bolivia,United States

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