Corn Snacks, Cheese Puffs

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Corn Snacks, Cheese Puffs scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Industrial Enzymes (Cheese [Cheddar And Blue (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Guanylate And Disodium Inosinate): Industrial flavor enhancement 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 Corn Snacks, Cheese Puffs' 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: Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Thiamine Hydrochloride.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.