Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream
Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream by Doritos has 8 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 D, 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
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How This Score Is Built
Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 8 of its 8 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.1 Top 42% higher than 58% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- 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
Doritos Brand Spicy Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips: Corn, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, And/Or Canola Oil), Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Salt, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese (Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Spices, Lactose, Sodium Caseinate, Artificial Color (Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1), Citric Acid, Sugar, Lactic Acid, Skim Milk, Disodium Inosinate, And Disodium Guanylate. Doritos Brand Sour Cream Twists Tortilla Snacks: Corn, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, And/Or Canola Oil), Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Monosodium Glutamate, Whey, Tomato Powder, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Sour Cream (Cultured Cream, Skim Milk), Onion Powder, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Fructose, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese (Part-Skim Cow'S Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes),
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
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Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 8.
Product Details
- Brand
- Doritos
- Barcode
- 0028400642651
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream's safety score compare to other products?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream's 4.1/5 average puts it in the safer 58%, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream's 4.1/5 score be read?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 4.1/5 average places Taco Explosion Flavored Tortilla Snacks, Taco Explosion, Spicy Nacho, Taco, Salsa, Sour Cream in the Low Risk tier.
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