Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips Bag

A popular snack shoppers rate 4.7★, but it's made with tartrazine (yellow 5) — **a fine occasional pick rather than an everyday staple.**

2 g protein · 150 cal · 210 mg sodium · 1 g fiber per 12 chips.

How processed is it?

Flagged additives: Tartrazine (Yellow 5), Sunset Yellow (Yellow 6), Allura Red (Red 40), and 3 more.

Additives we found

• Tartrazine (Yellow 5) — higher concern
• Sunset Yellow (Yellow 6) — higher concern
• Allura Red (Red 40) — higher concern
• MSG (monosodium glutamate) — moderate concern
• Disodium guanylate (flavor enhancer) — moderate concern
• Disodium inosinate (flavor enhancer) — moderate concern
• Iron oxide (color) — low concern
• Beta-carotene (orange) — low concern
• Lactic acid — low concern
• Citric acid — low concern

Ingredients

Corn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Maltodextrin (made from Corn), Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese (Part-Skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey Protein Concentrate, Onion Powder, Corn Flour, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Dextrose, Tomato Powder, Lactose, Spices, Artificial Color (Yellow 6, Yellow 5, and Red 40), Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Skim Milk, Red and Green Bell Pepper Powder, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate

Cleaner swaps & similar picks

• Frito-Lay Lay's Classic Potato Snack Chips Bags Multipack — Cleaner — ingredient score 3.07 vs 6.86
• Siete Family Foods Grain Free Tortilla Chips, Sprinkle of — Cleaner — ingredient score 3.51 vs 6.86
• Tostitos Scoops Original Tortilla Chips, Plastic Bag — Cleaner — ingredient score 3.64 vs 6.86

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