Munchies
Munchies by Cheetos has 10 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, 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
Product Insight: Munchies
Munchies by Cheetos is tracked in PlainIngredients with 10 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 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 no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. 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 9 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
corn, enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, vegetable oil, corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, enriched corn meal, corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, whole wheat, salt, brown rice flour, whole oat flour, whey, maltodextrin, sugar, corn syrup, cheddar cheese, milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, natural and artificial flavors, buttermilk, onion powder, romano cheese, part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, romano cheese, cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, monosodium glutamate, corn oil, dextrose, tomato powder, milk protein concentrate, ammonium bicarbonate, lactose, potassium salt, yeast, yeast extract, artificial color, yellow 6, yellow 5, red 40, lactic acid, citric acid, malt syrup, sodium caseinate, garlic powder, skim milk, spices, red and green bell peppers, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, parmesan cheese, milk, cheese cultures, sal
Product Details
- Brand
- Cheetos
- Barcode
- 0028400699679
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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