Puffs Hot Cheese
Processing Score
17.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil and artificial flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
028293113016
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 420mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
30 listed · 12 flagged for reviewYELLOW CORN MEAL, SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CORN STARCH, CHEDDAR, ROMANO AND BLUE CHEESE (PASTUERIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES,ANNATTO EXTRACT), MONO- SODIUM GLUTAMATE, WHEY, RED 40 LAKE, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SODIUM DIACETATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ONION, GARLIC, MALIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ACETIC ACID, CORN FLOUR, BUTTER, BUTTERMILK, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Puffs Hot Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Other Additives (Mono- Sodium Glutamate, Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): 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 Puffs Hot 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: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar, Dextrose.
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, Malic Acid, Acetic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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About our scores and this content
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