Aged White Cheddar Puffs

Name: Aged White Cheddar Puffs
Brand: Pirate's Booty

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Pirate's Booty Rice & Corn Cheddar Puffs

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−91

arsenic−40

inorganic arsenic−22

3-mcpd−11

cadmium−10

lead−8

Ingredients

−63

vegetable oil−28

expeller pressed canola oil and/or sunflower oil and/or corn oil−27

rice flour−2

enzymes−2

citric acid−2

black pepper extract−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+64

Minimum score+64

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic46 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 4.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

3-mcpd13 ppbof 12 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Cadmium4.88 ppbof 5 ppb

98% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead4.25 ppbof 5 ppb

85% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic22.2 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

AcrylamideNDof 40 ppb

Not detectedEU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Glycidyl EstersNDof 6 ppb

Not detectedEU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 2

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Pirate's Booty Rice & Corn Cheddar Puffs

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic46 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 4.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Pirates Booty Cheese Snack Puffs Aged White Cheddar

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar

Ingredients · 13

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	500 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	21.43 g	6 g
Saturated fat	3.57 g	1 g
Carbohydrates	64.29 g	18 g
Sugars	3.57 g	1 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	10.71 g	3 g
Sodium	0.68 g	0.19 g

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Common questions

Is Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs healthy?

Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs scores 0/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Pirate's Booty Rice & Corn Cheddar Puffs. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 3g protein and 1g sugar. 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 Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs?

Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs lists 13 ingredients, starting with Corn Meal, Rice Flour, Vegetable Oil, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil and/Or Sunflower Oil and/Or Corn Oil and Cheddar Cheese. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs?

140 kcal per serving, or 500 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs contain seed oils?

Yes. Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs lists Vegetable Oil and Expeller Pressed Canola Oil and/Or Sunflower Oil and/Or Corn Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs?

Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Late July Thin & Crispy Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips at 95/100.

Is Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs organic?

Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs is not certified organic in our data.

Has Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Pirate's Booty Rice & Corn Cheddar Puffs), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 4.25 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 46 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 22.2 ppb and cadmium at 4.88 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 46 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Pirates Booty Cheese Snack Puffs Aged White Cheddar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Does Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Pirate's Booty Aged White Cheddar Puffs for DEHP and found none above its detection limit.

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