Golden Flake, Tortilla Chips, Nacho Cheese

Processing Score

11.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including artificial colors, MSG and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

072080140303

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 17g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 2g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

22 listed · 7 flagged for review

CONTAINS SELECT CORN COOKED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURE VEGETABLE OILS: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, PALM, SOYBEAN, SALT INGREDIENTS OF SEASONING: WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND (WHEY, CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, LACTOSE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, CITRIC ACID, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER, RED BELL PEPPER POWDER DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SUNFLOWER OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Golden Flake, Tortilla Chips, Nacho Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Colors (Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Golden Flake, Tortilla Chips, 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Contains Select Corn Cooked In One Or More Of The Following Pure Vegetable Oils: Corn, Cottonseed, Canola, Palm, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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