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Cheese Flavored Snacks Roundup

We analyzed 10 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Cheese Flavored Snacks shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 10 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Cheese Flavored Snacks you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

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Detailed Reviews

Calories
583
Sugar
4g
wise

Cheese flavored corn snacks

Ingredients: Corn meal, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, cottonseed, sunflower or canola oil), whey, salt, calcium carbonate, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, butter, butter oil, sodium phosphate, yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, autolyzed yeast extract, thiamin hydrochloride, fructose, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate (flavor enhancers), natural flavor.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Trader Joe's

Baked Cheese Crunchies Cheese Flavored Corn Snacks

Ingredients: CORNMEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, SALT, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
565
Sugar
4g
Cheetos

Cheese flavored puffs snacks

Ingredients: carcentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, c tric a artficial color [yellow 6]), and salt. tural and artificial fiavors, salt, whey rotein 2% 0.8mg rotassium 110mg not a significant source of added sugars plano, tx 75024-4099 orth america, inc. in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,00 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice redients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sitite, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acı), able oil (corn, canola, and/r sunflower oil), ci 9ese ing (whey, chedd cheese [milk, cheese cultures, zymes], canola oi malodextrin [made fro 1 corm), cantains milk gredients. rito-lay, inc. ano, tx 75024-4099 2006 frito-lay fritolay smartlo ol

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Cheetos, Tostitos, Ruffles

cheetos crunchy cheese flavored snacks

Ingredients: 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], natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, artificial color [yellow 6]), and salt.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
433
Sugar
2g
Aldi

Cheddar cheese naturally flavored rice snacks

Ingredients: whole grain brown rice (brown rice flour, salt), corn (degermed), sunflower and/or safflower oil, seasoning (maltodextrin, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, buttermilk, yeast extract, natural flavor, butter [cream, salt], lactic acid, citric acid, paprika extract [colōr], annatto extract [color]), contains: milk,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
565
Sugar
0g
FritoLay

Cheese flavored snacks

Ingredients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), flamin hot seasoning (maltodextrin [made from corn], salt, sugar, artificial color [red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5], monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, citric acid, sunflower oil, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], hydrolyzed corn protein, onion powder, whey, natural flavor, garlic powder, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk, corn syrup solids, sodium diacetate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, skim milk).

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Trader Joe's

REDUCED FAT CHEESE PUFFS Cheese Flavored Corn Snacks

Ingredients: CORN MEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA), CHEESE SEASONING (CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME], WHEY POWDER, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], BUTTERMILK POWDER, SALT, COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC], NATURAL FLAVOR), SEA SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Cheetos

CHEETOS Asteroids Cheese Flavored Snacks

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Simply

Cheetos Crunchy White Cheddar

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, NIACIN,, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC, ACID), SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, SEA SALT, CORN, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOUR CREAM (CULTURE, CREAM, SKIM MILK), TORULA YEAST, LACTIC ACID, AND C, ACID.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
FritoLay

Cheetos

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL) FLAMIN' HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN SALT, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5], SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR BUTTERMILK, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE DISODIUM GUANYLATE), AND SALT. CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Cheese Flavored Snacks category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 10 products in the Cheese Flavored Snacks category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Cheese Flavored Snacks?+
We rank Cheese Flavored Snacks based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Cheese Flavored Snacks here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.