Cheetos

Name: Cheetos
Brand: Cheetos

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Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Cheetos healthy?

Cheetos scores 36/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Cheetos?

Cheetos lists 4 ingredients, starting with Enriched Corn Meal, Vegetable Oil, Seasoning and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Cheetos contain seed oils?

Yes. Cheetos lists Vegetable Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Cheetos?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Cheetos yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Cheetos compare to other chips & crisps?

At 36/100 Cheetos scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is VANDY Classic Potato Chips at 95/100.

Is Cheetos organic?

Cheetos is not certified organic in our data.

Has Cheetos been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Cheetos, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.