WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO
WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO by Doritos has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.
- Safety score 0.38 points above 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
How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO, 2 of its 2 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.5 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
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
WHOLE CORN, CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL, BUTTERMILK, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, TOMATO POWDER, WHEY, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT, SPICES, DRIED RED BELL PEPPER, AND CITRIC ACID
Product Details
- Brand
- Doritos
- Barcode
- 0028400765541
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO's safety score compare to other products?
Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO's 4.5/5 average puts it in the safer 71%, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO's 4.5/5 score be read?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. WHITE CHEDDAR NACHO's mapped ingredients average out to 4.5/5, which is the Low Risk tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.