Cheetos Mix-Ups Cheezy Salsa Mix Flavored Snacks 8 Ounce Plastic Bag
Contains 5 flagged ingredients
Cheetos Mix-Ups Cheezy Salsa Mix Flavored Snacks 8 Ounce Plastic Bag receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Cheetos Mix-Ups Cheezy Salsa Mix Flavored Snacks 8 Ounce Plastic Bag carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 5 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Cheetos Mix-Ups Cheezy Salsa Mix Flavored Snacks 8 Ounce Plastic Bag is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 5 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cheetos Brand Crunchy Salsa Picante Flavored Snacks: Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Salsa Picante Seasoning (Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Salt, Tomato Powder, Sunflower Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Onion Powder, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Diacetate, Artificial Color [Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake], Garlic Powder, Spices, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, and Sodium Caseinate. Cheetos Brand Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks: Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Cheese Seasoning (Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Canola Oil, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Artificial Color [Yellow 6]), and Salt. Cheetos Brand Mini Puffs Jalapeno Cheddar Flavored Snacks: Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Jalapeno Cheddar Seasoning (Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Whey, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Buttermilk, Romano Cheese [Part-Skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Monosodium Glutamate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Onion Powder, Sugar, Corn Oil, Spices, Artificial Color [Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake], Dextrose, Jalapeno Pepper, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Lactose, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Sunflower Oil, Skim Milk, Disodium Inosinate, and Disodium Guanylate). Cheetos Brand Grid-Shaped Chipotle Cheddar Flavored Snacks: Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil), Chipotle Cheddar Seasoning (Maltodextrin [Made from Corn and Potato], Salt, Whey, Buttermilk, Chipotle Pepper, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Natural Flavors [Including Natural Smoke Type Flavor], Spices, Paprika, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Sour Cream [Cream, Skim Milk, Cultures], Garlic Powder, Gum Acacia, Yeast Extract, Sunflower Oil, Sugar and Saffron).
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Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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