Flavor Mix 42
by Frito
Open Food Facts label for barcode 0028400737388 · Frito. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.
The verdict
Flavor Mix 42 by Frito scores 75/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 27 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The 27-component label is layered, beginning with Bag Size And Date For Each Package, Cheetos P Ingredient, Corn. Start with any flagged rows, then check the nutrition grade and serving size instead of treating one roll-up score as the whole decision. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.
- 75/100
- Caution safety score
- 1
- One flagged · of 27 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0028400737388
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
Composite profile score
One verdict from three independent sources
53/100
Grade C-
Ingredient Safety
75/100
FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening
Processing Level
NOVA 4
Ultra-processed foods
Nutrition Grade
N/A
Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade
Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.
00737388 · Open Food Facts · July 2026
Flavor Mix 42 label screening desk
4 of 27 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Yellow 6). Source sheet 00737388 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Doritos Dinamita Sticks Tangy Fiery Lime · Nearest score peer is Doritos Dinamita Sticks Tangy Fiery Lime at the same screening score.
Screening model notes
How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record
The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.
No Nutri-Score grade is present for this record in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot this page is built from. The nutritional dimension is absent rather than assessed and withheld: the grade depends on a complete declared nutrition panel, and community-contributed records vary in how much of that panel they carry. Nothing about the missing grade implies anything either way about the panel itself. The screen below covers additive ratings only and does not depend on the nutrition figures.
This label parsed into a long component list. Where many entries are screened at once, the composite tends to reflect the overall mix of registry ratings returned rather than the rating of any one entry. Longer declarations also carry more sub-listed and compound entries, where a parenthetical group is resolved into its parts, so the parsed count can exceed what a reader counts on the packaging.
Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood
Ingredient-list length vs every product we publish
Flavor Mix 42 lists 27 ingredients on its label
27 82nd percentile a longer ingredient list than 82% of the 359,392 products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–2
- 6,050 products (2%)
- 2–4
- 24,522 products (7%)
- 4–6
- 31,054 products (9%)
- 6–8
- 30,981 products (9%)
- 8–10
- 31,618 products (9%)
- 10–12
- 29,943 products (8%)
- 12–14
- 28,403 products (8%)
- 14–16
- 27,417 products (8%)
- 16–18
- 24,508 products (7%)
- 18–20
- 19,062 products (5%)
- 20–22
- 14,679 products (4%)
- 22–24
- 12,238 products (3%)
- 24–26
- 10,830 products (3%)
- 26–28
- 9,344 products (3%)
- 28–30
- 7,955 products (2%)
- 30–32
- 6,753 products (2%)
- 32–34
- 5,918 products (2%)
- 34–36
- 5,282 products (1%)
- 36–38
- 4,531 products (1%)
- 38–40
- 4,063 products (1%)
- 40 and above
- 24,241 products (7%)
Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026
Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. No category with enough published products was available for this record, so the comparison runs against the whole published catalogue.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
How the 75/100 score is built
Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 27 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.
Full Ingredient List
smartlabel Flatten Before Recycling Scan here for more food information or call 1-800-352-4477 PAPER MULTI-LAYER BOX BAG how2recycle.info GUARANTEED FRESH Until printed date or this snack is on us. Questions or Comments? 1-800-352-4477 Weekdays 9:00am to 4:30pm Central Time Please provide product name, bag size and date for each package. CONTAINS CHEETOS P INGREDIENT (CORN, CAN NATURAL AN (YELLOW 6). CONTAINS M LAY'S SOUR C INGREDIENTS SOUR CREAM LACTOSE, AND CONTAINS MIL Nutrition Facts CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS CHEETOS® CRUNCHY CHEETOS® PUFFS CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS LAY'S® SOUR CREAM & | LAY'S® BARBECUE ONION FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS RUFFLESⓇ CHEDDAR & SOUR CREAM FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS FRITOS® CHILI CHEESE FLAVORED CORN CHIPS DORITOS® NACHO CHEESE FLAVORED TORTILLA CHIPS DORITOS® COOL RANCH® FLAVORED TORTILLA CHIPS LAY'S BARBECU INGREDIENTS: F FROM CORN), M EXTRACTS, CARA Servings per container 7 5 5 5 4 4 7 5 RUFFLES CHEDDA Serving size 1 package 1 package 1 package 1 package 1 package 1 package 1 package 1 package INGREDIENTS: PO Amount per serving Calories 160 140 160 150 160 160 150 150 YELLOW WHEY WHEY, CHEDDAR FLAVORS, BUTTER CITRIC ACID, SKIM 5), % Daily Value* % Daily Value* % Daily Value* % Daily Value* % Daily Value* % Daily Value* % Daily Value* % Daily Value* CONTAINS MILK ING FRITOS CHILI CHEESE Total Fat 10g 13% 9g 11% 10g 12% 9g 12% 10g 13% 10g 12% 8g 10% 8g 10% INGREDIENTS: CORN MALTODEXTRIN, CHE Saturated Fat 1.5g 8% 1.5g 7% 1.5g 7% 1.5g 6% 1.5g 7% 1.5g 7% 1g 6% 1g 5% ONION POWDER, NATU Trans Fat Og Og Og Og Og Og Og Og CASEINATE, ANNATTO Cholesterol Omg 0% Omg 0% Omg 0% 0mg 0% 0mg 0% 0mg 0% 0mg 0% Omg 0% GUANYLATE, CARAMEL Sodium 200mg 9% 180mg 8% 200mg 8% 200mg 9% 180mg 8% 210mg 9% 170mg 7% 190mg 8% CONTAINS MILK INGRE DORITOS NACHO CHEESE Total Carbohydrate 6% 14g Dietary Fiber Total Sugars 1g 15g less than 1g 3% less than 1g 2% 1g 1g 2g 5% 15g 6% 16g 6% 15g 6% 16g 6% 17g 6% 18g 6% INGREDIENTS: CORN, VE 5% 1g 5% 19 5% 19 5% 1g 5% 19 5% CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE 2g 1g less than 1g less than 1g less than 1g CULTURES, SALT, ENZYM DEXTROSE, TOMATO POW 1g 3% POWDER, SKIM MILK, RED Includes Added Sugars Protein 2g 2g 2g 2g 2g 2g 2g 2g CONTAINS MILK INGREDIE *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. Vitamin D Omcg 0% 0mcg 0% 0mcg 0% Omcg 0% 0mcg 0% 0mcg 0% 0mcg 0% 0mcg 0% Calcium 10mg 0% 10mg 0% 20mg 0% 10mg 0% 10mg 0% 50mg 2% 50mg 2% 40mg 2% Iron 0.6mg 2% 0.7mg 2% 0.6mg 2% 0.6mg 2% 0.5mg 2% 0.3mg 0% 0.3mg 0% 0.3mg 0% Potassium 60mg Vitamin C 0% 50mg 0% 350mg 6% 330mg 6% 6% 340mg 6% 6% 110mg 2% 100mg 2% 50mg 0% DORITOS COOL RANCH FLAV INGREDIENTS: CORN, VEGE POWDER, LACTOSE, WHEY, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (M ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM GUANYLATE CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS 6% Not a significant source of added sugars. Not a significant source of added sugars. Not a significant source of added sugars. Not a significant source of added sugars. Not a significant source of added sugars. Not a significant source of added sugars. Not a significant source of added sugars. Cheetos Cheetos aus Lame RUFFLES LOTS citas
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Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Flavor Mix 42
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Same mid-band screening score
Nearest cross-brand products by screening score (1 flagged of 27 on 0028400737388).
Long-label peers (21+ ingredients)
Nearest cross-brand labels by linked ingredient count (27 on 0028400737388).
Follow the flagged-label evidence
Follow the flagged-label evidence
Yellow 6 is the first flagged ingredient selected from Flavor Mix 42's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 27-ingredient record.
- Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Yellow 6. Open Yellow 6
- Compare Flavor Mix 42's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
- Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method
This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.
Barcode 0028400737388: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.