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Cheez It
Flavor:
Extra Toasty
Ingredients:
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [Riboflavin], folic acid), vegetable oil (high oleic soybean, soybean, palm, and/or canola oil with TBHQ for freshness), cheese made with skim milk (skim milk, whey protein, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, annatto extract color). Contains 2% or less of salt, dextrose, paprika, yeast, paprika extract color, soy lecithin.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Cheez-It Extra Toasty earns a rating of 1/5 green leaves, indicating the lowest tier of cleaner food options on our scale. This product is not organic and includes genetically modified ingredients. The inclusion of dextrose contributes added sugars deemed harmful to health. Furthermore, the presence of enriched flour and soy lecithin raises concerns about potential harm from additives. A significant deduction stems from the use of TBHQ, a known harmful additive. The product also contains oils like canola, vegetable, and palm oil, which are considered harmful in our evaluation.
The Cheez-It Extra Toasty is made with enriched flour, including vitamins such as niacin, reduced iron, and B vitamins like thiamin mononitrate and riboflavin. The vegetable oils used are high oleic soybean, soybean, palm, and/or canola, treated with TBHQ to maintain freshness. The cheese in the product is made with skim milk, which includes whey protein, salt, cheese cultures, and enzymes, with annatto extract as a colorant. Other ingredients making up less than 2% of the product include salt, dextrose, paprika, yeast, paprika extract for color, and soy lecithin.
This product’s composition reflects a disregard for organic and non-GMO standards. The presence of dextrose indicates a level of added sugars that we find unacceptable. Enriched flour and soy lecithin are additives that raise health concerns, while TBHQ, a synthetic preservative, has been linked to negative health effects. The oils used are not in alignment with our criteria for healthier options.
Given these factors, Cheez-It Extra Toasty falls at the bottom of our rating scale. The product includes multiple ingredients that are counter to the principles of cleaner eating. It is not recommended for those seeking healthier snack alternatives. The combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, and harmful oils leads to the advisement that consumers should avoid this product.
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