Doritos Dinamita
by Doritos
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Doritos Dinamita by Doritos receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
Doritos Dinamita by Doritos carries a composite safety score of 25/100, 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 3 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, Doritos Dinamita 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 25/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
corn, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), and less than 2% of maltodextrin made from corn), salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, monosodium glutamate, natural & artificial flavors, citric acid, yeast extract, onion powder, artificial color red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5), buttermilk, romano cheese (cow's milk, cheese cultures salt enzymes), potassium salt, whey protein concentrate, spices, dextrose, tomato powder, lactose, skim milk, sugar, garlic powder, lactic acid, disodium inosinate, and disodium guanylate contains milk ingredients. ingredientes: maiz, aceite vegetal (maiz, canola y/o girasol), y menos de 2% de maltodextrina (de masal queso cheddar (leche, cultivos lacteos, sal, enzimas), suero de leche, glutamato monosodico, saborzantes naturales y artificiales, acido citrico, extracto de levadura, cebolla en polvo, colorante artificial lacaaro 40, laca amarillo 6, amarillo 6, amarillo 5), suero de mantequilla, queso romano (leche, cultimos lacteos, sal enzimas), cloruro de potasio, concentrado de proteina de suero de leche, especias, dextrosa, tomate en polvo, lactosa, leche descremada, azucar, ajo en polvo, acido lactico, inosinato disodico, guanilato disodico contiene ingredientes de leche. frito-lay, inc. plano, tx 75024-4099 2023 frito-lay north america, inc. ke warning: do not give to children younger than 4 years old. os menores de a años de edad.
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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