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Sunshine Cheez-It Crackers Hot & Spicy 9oz

Processing Score
11.3Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including MSG, preservatives, enriched flour or grain, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00024100108800
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size29 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
1%
Sodium 240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
7%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Calcium 30mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 30mg
1%

* 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

27 listed · 9 flagged for review

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), RICE FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES).CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, PAPRIKA COLOR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY, BUTTERMILK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, SODIUM DIACETATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SPICES, LACTIC ACID, GROUND CELERY SEED, RED PEPPER, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sunshine Cheez-It Crackers Hot & Spicy 9oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Industrial Enzymes (White Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes).Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
  • Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
  • Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Sunshine Cheez-It Crackers Hot & Spicy 9oz'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 (With Tbhq For Freshness).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Yeast Extract.

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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