Crunch Nuts, Nacho Cheese Coated Peanuts, Nacho Cheese

Processing Score

18.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400670548

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Ingredients

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PEANUTS, CORN MASA FLOUR, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), WHEY, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, LACTOSE, SPICES, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, RED 40, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SKIM MILK, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER POWDER, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CELLULOSE GUM.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Crunch Nuts, Nacho Cheese Coated Peanuts, Nacho Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 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 Crunch Nuts, Nacho Cheese Coated Peanuts, Nacho Cheese'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Corn, Soybean, Cottonseed And/Or Sunflower 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 (Made From Corn), Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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