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Doritos, Nacho Cheese

Doritos

By the Ration Editorial Team · Reviewed against primary research

Doritos, Nacho Cheese contains 13 additives worth knowing about, including at least one rated high risk.

Nutrition

Calories: 15,000 kcal
Protein: 7.14 g
Carbs: 60.7 g
Fat: 28.6 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

Allura Red ACSouthampton-six azo dye; recent animal work links it to colitis-like gut inflammation.high

Artificial Colors (listed)US-style dye declarations (Red 40, Yellow 5/6 = the Southampton azo dyes).high

Sunset Yellow FCFSouthampton-six azo dye with hyperactivity association; EU warning label.high

TartrazineAzo dye linked to hyperactivity in children in the Southampton study; requires an EU warning label.high

Added SugarAdded sucrose; the dose makes the poison and packaged doses run high.medium

Artificial FlavorsSynthetic flavor mixture, undisclosed composition.medium

Disodium GuanylateUmami nucleotide, almost always paired with MSG; purine load matters for gout.medium

Disodium InosinateUmami nucleotide co-formulated with MSG; purine load.medium

Glutamates (listed)Any listed glutamate salt; free-glutamate axis.medium

MaltodextrinGlycemic index above glucose; animal work links it to mucus-layer thinning and E. coli adherence.medium

MSGSafe for most, but free-glutamate symptom complex is documented at high doses in sensitive people; marks heavily engineered flavor.medium

Sunflower OilHigh-linoleic refined seed oil (unless high-oleic).medium

Unspecified Vegetable OilUndisclosed blend, in practice soybean/palm/canola.medium

Citric AcidUbiquitous acidulant; the citrate is identical to endogenous metabolite.low

Lactic AcidFermentation acid.low

Full ingredients

CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, AND LESS THAN 2% OF CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, POTASSIUM SALT, CORN FLOUR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, LACTOSE, SPICES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, RED 40), LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SKIM MILK, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. FRITO-LAY, INC. PLANO, TX 75024-4099 2013 FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. Frito Lay (R)

Product data from Open Food Facts. Additive risk ratings from the Ration additive database.