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Original Baked Snack Crackers

Cheez-It

Original Baked Snack Crackers contains 5 additives worth knowing about, including at least one rated high risk.

Nutrition

Calories
500 kcal
Protein
10 g
Carbs
56.7 g
Fat
26.7 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

TBHQSynthetic antioxidant; animal work shows immune-cell perturbation and it keeps failing modern hazard screens.high
AnnattoNatural seed pigment but a documented allergen/IBS trigger for some.medium
Palm OilRefining generates 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters — process contaminants EFSA has flagged; quality varies hugely.medium
Refined/Enriched FlourStripped endosperm starch with synthetic vitamins added back; high-glycemic base of most UPF.medium
Unspecified Vegetable OilUndisclosed blend, in practice soybean/palm/canola.medium
LecithinsPhospholipids from soy/sunflower/egg; a normal dietary component.low
Paprika ExtractConcentrated paprika pigment.low
Riboflavin (B2)Vitamin B2 used as a yellow color.low
Soy LecithinBenign emulsifier at typical sub-1% doses.low

Full ingredients

enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness), cheese made with skim milk (skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color), contains 2% or less of salt, paprika, yeast, paprika extract color, soy lecithin,

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