Snack Mix, Flamin' Hot

Processing Score

41.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400436236

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Ingredients

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DORITOS SALSA FLAVORED TORTILLA CHIPS - CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TOMATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, WHEY, SUGAR, SODIUM DIACETATE, CORN STARCH, BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, FRUCTOSE, LACTOSE, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, SKIM MILK, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1, RED 40, MALIC ACID, LIME JUICE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE. CHEETOS FLAMIN' HOT CRUNCHY CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS - ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), FLAMIN' HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN], SALT, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5], SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], ONION POWDER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, BUTTERMILK, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE), SALT. SUNCHIPS BAJA PICANTE FLAVORED WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS - WHOLE CORN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WHOLE WHEAT, BROWN RICE FLOUR, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN OIL, PAPRIKA EXTRACTS, LACTIC ACID. ROLD GOLD TINY TWISTS PRETZELS - ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MALT EXTRACT, YEAST.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Snack Mix, Flamin' Hot scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate 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 Snack Mix, Flamin' Hot'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 Inosinate.

Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

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

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of The Following: Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Sugar, Fructose, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn).

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, Lactic Acid, Lactic Acid. Rold Gold Tiny Twists Pretzels - Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract, Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Ammonium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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