Cheez-It Crunch Zesty Jalapeño Cheddar

Breakdown

7 ingredients to avoid

Cheez-It Crunch Zesty Jalapeño Cheddar scores 15/100 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.

Cheez-It Crunch Zesty Jalapeño Cheddar lists 24 ingredients, starting with Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal, Soybean Oil, Corn Oil, 2% Or Less of Whey and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Cheez-It Crunch Zesty Jalapeño Cheddar scores worse than most crackers we have scored. A higher-scoring option in crackers is Annie's Organic Cheddar Squares Original at 100/100.