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Doritos · 0028400577816

Breaded Cheese Snacks, Nacho Cheese

Breaded Cheese Snacks, Nacho Cheese by Doritos (Frozen Foods). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 6 additives of concern.

VerdictConsider avoiding
Not
assessed

Concern band

No chemical concern signal for this product.

based on 0 ingredients

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  • American Cheese51.041666666666664%—
  • Milk25.78125%—›
  • Cheese Cultures12.630208333333332%—
  • Salt6.315104166666668%—›
  • Enzymes6.315104166666664%—›
  • Wheat Flour24.479166666666668%—›
  • Water12.239583333333336%—›
  • Soybean Oil6.119791666666671%—›
  • Yellow Corn Meal3.0598958333333357%—
  • Modified Corn Starch1.5299479166666714%—›
  • Yellow Corn Flour0.7649739583333357%—
  • Less Than 2% Of The Following0.3824869791666714%—
  • Cheddar Cheese0.1912434895833357%—
  • Milk0.1912434895833357%—›
  • Cheese Cultures0.1912434895833357%—
  • Salt0.0956217447916714%—›
  • Enzymes0.0478108723958357%—›
  • Cheddar Cheese0.023905436197921404%—
  • Pasteurized Milk0.011952718098960702%—
  • Cheese Cultures0.005976359049480351%—
  • Salt0.0029881795247401755%—›
  • Enzymes0.0029881795247401755%—›
  • Semi-Soft Cheese0.011952718098960702%—
  • Pasteurized Milk0.005976359049480351%—
  • Cheese Cultures0.0029881795247401755%—
  • Salt0.0014940897623700877%—›
  • Enzymes0.0014940897623700877%—›
  • Romano Cheese0.005976359049483904%—
  • Part-Skim Milk0.002988179524741952%—
  • Cheese Cultures0.001494089762370976%—
  • Salt0.000747044881185488%—›
  • Enzymes0.000747044881185488%—›
  • Maltodextrin0.002988179524741952%—›
  • Made From Corn0.002988179524741952%—
  • Monosodium Glutamate0.0014940897623745286%⚠ moderate
  • Red and Green Bell Pepper0.0007470448811872643%—
  • Cream0.00037352244059718487%—›
  • Onion0.00018676122029859243%—›
  • Salt0.00009338061015284893%—›
  • Skim Milk0.000046690305076424465%—
  • Whey0.000023345152541764946%—›
  • Butter0.000011672576270882473%—›
  • Cream0.000005836288135441237%—›
  • Salt0.000005836288135441237%—›
  • Corn Oil0.00000583628813899395%—›
  • Garlic0.000002918144069496975%—›
  • Spices0.0000014590720383012012%—›
  • Natural and Artificial Flavor7.295360191506006e-7%—
  • Dextrose3.64768013128014e-7%—›
  • Corn Germ1.82384006564007e-7%—›
  • Sugar9.119200683471718e-8%—›
  • Yeast4.559600341735859e-8%—›
  • Artificial Color2.2798005261392973e-8%—
  • Yellow 51.1399002630696486e-8%⚠ high
  • Yellow 65.699501315348243e-9%⚠ high
  • Yellow 5 Lake2.8497506576741216e-9%⚠ high
  • Yellow 6 Lake2.8497506576741216e-9%⚠ high
  • Sodium Phosphate1.1399002630696486e-8%—
  • Modified Potato Starch5.699504868061922e-9%—
  • Rice Flour2.849752434030961e-9%—›
  • Dextrin1.4248797697291593e-9%—
  • Sodium Hexametaphosphate7.124398848645797e-10%—
  • Medium Chain Triglycerides3.5622349514596863e-10%—›
  • Sorbic Acid1.7811174757298431e-10%—
  • Preservative1.7811174757298431e-10%—
  • Citric Acid8.905942650017096e-11%—
  • Lactic Acid4.452971325008548e-11%—
  • Cellulose2.226840933872154e-11%—
  • Cellulose Gum1.113420466936077e-11%⚠ low
  • Powdered Cellulose5.5706550483591855e-12%—
  • Xantham Gum2.7853275241795927e-12%—
  • Whole Eggs1.3926637620897964e-12%—
  • Leavening6.963318810448982e-13%—
  • Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate3.481659405224491e-13%—
  • And Baking Soda3.481659405224491e-13%—
  • And Sunflower Oil6.963318810448982e-13%—›
  • Diphosphates (E450)⚠ low
  • Polyphosphates (E452)⚠ low
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American Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Bleached Wheat Flour, Water, Soybean Oil, Yellow Corn Meal, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Less Than 2% Of The Following: Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Semi-Soft Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Romano Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Monosodium Glutamate, Red And Green Bell Pepper Powder, Cream, Onion Powder, Salt, Skim Milk, Whey, Butter (Cream, Salt), Corn Oil, Garlic Powder, Spices, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Dextrose, Corn Germ, Sugar, Yeast, Artificial Color (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake), Sodium Phosphate, Modified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Dextrin, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Modified Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Powdered Cellulose, Xantham Gum, Whole Eggs, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, And Baking Soda), And Sunflower Oil.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

⚠Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

  • WHEAT
  • AQUA
  • SOYBEAN OIL
  • HETASTARCH
  • SALT
  • Proteinase, Bacillus megaterium-fermented
  • Hydratase, phosphoenolpyruvate
  • MALTODEXTRIN
  • CREAM
  • ONION
  • Whey, protein-free
  • WHEY
  • BUTTER
  • CORN OIL
  • GARLIC
  • SPICE
  • GLUCOSE MONOHYDRATE [WHO-IP]
  • GLUCOSE
  • DEXTROSE
  • Corn germ
  • SUGAR
  • YEAST
  • BROWN RICE
  • MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES
  • Glyceryl caprylate caprate
  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  • SUNFLOWER OIL

Decision read

Probably skip for everyday use

Probably skip

This read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.

Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

No ingredient drivers are available for this product.

No evidence records are attached to this product yet.

No regulatory documentation is attached to this product yet.
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.

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