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Nacho Cheese

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.