EWG Overall Score Breakdown
The product score is based on weighted scores for nutrition, ingredient and processing concerns. Generally, nutrition counts most, ingredient concerns next and degree of processing least. The weighted scores are added together to determine the final score.Read more about scores here.
EWG scored on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns, and the degree of processing. Read the full scoring methodology.
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Considers calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium, protein, fiber and fruit, vegetable and nut content to differentiate between healthful and less healthful foods. For more information on nutrition concerns, read our full methodology.
Contains 23% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
This product contains added sugar ingredients: Sugars and Dextrose [read more]
Contains 1 added fiber ingredient(s): Oat Fiber [read more]
This product contains added fiber. Added fiber ingredients can be extracted from industrial byproducts like wood pulp or plant starches, made into a powder and added back into highly processed foods to increase their fiber content and appearance of healthfulness. While there is a long history of studies that confirm the beneficial effects of a high fiber diet rich in fruit, vegetables, beans and whole grains, there is much less data on the potential health benefits of these added fibers and whether the health benefits are preserved once they have been extracted from their original sources (IOM 2001; Jones 2012; Turner and Lupton 2011).
The nutrition factors used for scoring Cheez It Snap'd Cheesy, Thin & Crispy Double Cheese Baked in & on Top Snacks, Double Cheese
Positive factors
Fruit, vegetable, bean or nut content
Protein content
Fiber content
Omega-3 fatty acids
Negative factors
Calorie density
Sugar/low-calorie sweetener content
Sodium content
Saturated fat content
Trans fat content
Considers food additives, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and contaminants like mercury and BPA, which can affect human health and the environment. For more information on ingredient concerns, read methodology.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Contains 1 of EWG's top food additives of concern: SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ)
Includes ingredient(s) derived from animals that were possibly treated with antibiotics and/or growth promoters: Milk (Fat Free), Cheese (Cheddar), Cream (Sour Cream), Milk, Cream, Buttermilk, and Cheese Culture [read more]
This product has 6 ingredients with concerns:
- SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ)
This additive is of higher concern in food. Learn why. - Natural Flavor
This additive is of lower concern in food. Learn why. - Disodium Guanylate
This additive is of lower concern in food. Learn why. - Disodium Inosinate
This additive is of lower concern in food. Learn why. - Enzyme
This additive is of lower concern in food. Learn why. - RIBOFLAVIN
This additive is of lower concern in food. Learn why.
Estimates how much the food has been processed. Considers many factors, chief among them, modification of individual ingredients from whole foods and number of artificial ingredients. For more information on processing concerns, read our full methodology.
Product has been classified as having high processing concerns
Products with moderate and high processing concerns generally have more artificial ingredients, more ingredients that have been significantly modified from whole foods, and more ingredients overall.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Products bearing the USDA certified organic seal must contain at least 95 percent organic ingredient, and must be produced without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and free of genetically engineered ingredients.
Contains food additives of higher concern
Contains 1 of EWG's top food additives of concern: SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ)
Contains the non-specific ingredient "flavor" [read more]
Added "flavors" are secret and often complex mixtures of chemicals that modify and manipulate the taste and smell of food. The lack of disclosure is a public right to know issue and especially concerning to people with unusual food allergies or on restricted diets.
Contains 23% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
This product contains a high percentage of the Institute of Medicine's recommended adequate intake for sodium of 1500 mg a day (IOM 2005). This value is much lower than what the FDA requires be listed on food labels -- 2400 mg.Americans average 3,400 mg of sodium a day. Most of this sodium comes from processed foods where sodium is added to mask the lack of freshness by enhancing the flavor, texture or palatability and extending shelf-life (IOM 2010). Many of these uses are for the manufacturers benefit and not the consumer's health as excess sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease (IOM 2010).
This product contains added sugar ingredients: Sugars and Dextrose [read more]
Eating too much of any type of sugar can lead to tooth decay. Added sugars like high fructose corn syrup, honey, sugar and dextrose are more concerning than natural sugars like raisins because they can lead to obesity by adding calories without being accompanied by important nutrients like potassium, vitamin C or fiber. Americans average 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day (NCI 2010; USDA and DHHS 2010). The World Health Organization recommends no more than 6 to 12 teaspoons of added sugar a day for adults, children should eat even less (WHO 2002; WHO 2014).
Product has been classified as having high processing concerns
Includes ingredient(s) derived from animals that were possibly treated with antibiotics and/or growth promoters: Milk (Fat Free), Cheese (Cheddar), Cream (Sour Cream), Milk, Cream, Buttermilk, and Cheese Culture [read more]
This food contains ingredient(s) from animals that were possibly treated with antibiotics and artificial growth promoters.
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From the Package
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DRIED POTATOES, WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, OAT FIBER, SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE , WHEY, ONION POWDER, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, BUTTERMILK, DEXTROSE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, SOY LECITHIN, GARLIC POWDER, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, TURMERIC EXTRACT COLOR.
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This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Sugars, Dextrose, Modified Starch (Corn), Lecithin (Soy), Lactic Acid, and Citric Acid [read more]
Scientists have not determined whether GE food poses risks to human health. Still, consumers have many good reasons to avoid eating genetically engineered ingredients, including limited safety studies, the development of "superweeds" and increased pesticide use. For more information on the topic visit: http://www.ewg.org/research/shoppers-guide-to-avoiding-ge-foodNote: The presence or absence of genetically engineered ingredients or ingredients derived from GE crops does not affect a product's overall score.
Contains ingredients derived from wheat and milk - these are considered major food allergens according to the FDA [read more]
While over 160 food ingredients may cause allergic reactions current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations stipulate that 8 major food allergens must be labeled on products. These allergens include; milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.Note: The presence of potential allergens does not affect the overall product score.
6.0 servings per container
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