Nacho Cheese Flavored Snack Mix, Nacho Cheese

Processing Score

21.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400670562

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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.

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Ingredients

40 listed · 11 flagged for review

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

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Nacho Cheese Flavored Snack Mix, 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.
Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): 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 Nacho Cheese Flavored Snack Mix, 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.

Flavor EnhancersUPF marker

In this product: Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, And/Or Canola Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Malt Syrup, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Honey, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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