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Fantastix® Flamin’ Hot® Flavored Baked Corn & Potato
Ingredients:
Whole Corn Meal, Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Dried Potatoes, and Less Than 2% of the Following: Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Whey, Buttermilk, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Tomato Powder, Romano Cheese (Part-Skim Cow’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey Protein Concentrate, Onion Powder, Artificial Color (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow #6), Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid, Sugar, Citric Acid, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, and Beta-Carotene.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Cheetos Fantastix® Flamin’ Hot® Flavored Baked Corn & Potato snack falls at the bottom of our cleaner food options scale. This rating reflects the numerous concerns regarding the product’s ingredients and manufacturing practices.
The snack is not organic, and it does not use non-GMO ingredients, factors which are significant in our evaluation process. The presence of added sugars, specifically sugar and citric acid, detracts from the healthfulness of the product. Our assessment also identifies several potentially harmful additives, including natural flavor and the artificial colors Yellow 6 and Red 40. These ingredients contribute to the low score, as they are not aligned with cleaner eating standards.
More concerning are the known harmful additives such as monosodium glutamate (MSG), which has been linked to various health issues, and the aforementioned Yellow 6 and Red 40, which are synthetic dyes that raise health concerns. Additionally, the use of oils such as canola and unspecified vegetable oils, which are often heavily processed and may contain trans fats, further impacts the product’s score.
The product’s ingredient list includes whole and enriched corn meal, dried potatoes, and a mix of dairy-based components like cheddar cheese, whey, buttermilk, and Romano cheese. While these ingredients may offer some nutritional value, their benefits are overshadowed by the negative aspects of the other ingredients mentioned.
Our assessment aims to guide consumers towards healthier food choices by providing transparent evaluations of popular snack options. The Cheetos Fantastix® Flamin’ Hot® Flavored Baked Corn & Potato snack earns the lowest possible rating on our scale due to its use of non-organic and GMO ingredients, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, known harmful additives, and harmful oils. Consumers seeking cleaner food options are advised to consider alternative snacks that align better with health-conscious eating practices.
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