Chex, Xtreme, Hot Snacks, Chile & Lime, Chile & Lime

Processing Score

9.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

016000513440

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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

23 listed · 7 flagged for review

WHOLE WHEAT, DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR RICE BRAN), SPICES, CHILE PEPPER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, BAKING SODA, GUM ARABIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, LIME JUICE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA FOR COLOR, FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY BHT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chex, Xtreme, Hot Snacks, Chile & Lime, Chile & Lime scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Chemical Preservatives (Freshness Preserved By Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Other Additives (Distilled Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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, Xtreme, Hot Snacks, Chile & Lime, Chile & Lime'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Rice Bran).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Trisodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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