Chex, Chips, Cheddar Japaleno

Processing Score

18.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

016000438583

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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.

Imported and store-brand products often ship without a structured nutrition label, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.

Ingredients

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SUNFLOWER OIL, WHOLE WHEAT, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, CORN FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, WHOLE BARLEY FLOUR, WHOLE OAT FLOUR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, DRIED JALAPENO PEPPERS, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, DRIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DRIED BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CITRIC ACID, CANOLA OIL, COLORED WITH (ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE), FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chex, Chips, Cheddar Japaleno scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Colored With (Artificial Color, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Chips & Crisps, this product is more processed than about 85% of the 10,682 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Chex, Chips, Cheddar Japaleno's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Freshness Preserved By Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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