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Cheese Puffs Roundup

We analyzed 31 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Cheese Puffs shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 31 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 Puffs you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
529
Sugar
7g
Medallion,Shearer's Foods

Cheese Puffs

Ingredients: Enriched yellow corn (yellow corn, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, ferrous sulfate, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of: corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil), whey, corn starch, salt, color blend (whey, yellow 5, yellow 6), monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, cheese blend (whey, cheddar cheese [whole _milk_, culture, salt, enzymes], salt, butter, _buttermilk_, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, yellow 6, oleoresin turmeric), maltodextrin, natural & artificial flavors, citric acid, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, fructose.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
7g
H-E-B

Cheese Puffs

Ingredients: CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, PALM, SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, BUTTERMILK, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), SALT, NONFAT DRY MILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
0g
Wegmans

Baked Cheese Puffs White Cheddar

Ingredients: Corn meal, canola oil, maltodextrin, sea salt, cheddar cheese, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, coconut oil, yeast extract, lactic acid, spices, Anna to extract, citric acid

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
4g
Barbaras

Original baked cheese puffs, original

Ingredients: Yellow cornmeal*, expeller pressed high oleic (sunflower, safflower and/or canola*) oil, aged cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, annatto extract [for color], cheese cultures, enzymes), whey, butter (cream), salt, blue cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), lactic acid, buttermilk, natural flavors, citric acid, paprika and turmeric extracts (for color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
110
Sugar
0g
Unknown

Crunchy Cheddar Cheese Bites

Ingredients: Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]). Contains: Milk Packed in a facility that packages peanuts, tree nuts, milk, soy, wheat and egg products.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
571
Sugar
7g
WEGMANS

Wegmans bakes cheese puffs

Ingredients: Corn Meal, Vegetable Oils (Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil), Cheese Powder (Whey, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Butter [Cream, Salt], Lactic Acid, Oleoresin of Paprika [color], Natural Flavor, Enzymes), Salt

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Protein
14g
Unknown

Crunchy Cheese-less Puffs

Ingredients: gredients: pulse flour blend (pea flour, lentil four, fava bean protein, pea hull fiber), sunflower and/or safflower oil, rice, vegan aged cheddar cheese seasoning (sunflower oil, salt, yeast extract, natural flavor, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spice, paprika extract [color], citric acid),

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
14g
Sprout Organics

Curlz

Ingredients: ORGANIC CORN FLOUR, ORGANIC CHICKPEA FLOUR, ORGANIC LENTIL FLOUR, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ORGANIC NONFAT MILK), ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA), ORGANIC PEA FIBER, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 1% DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

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
536
Sugar
7g
Barbaras

Barbaras original cheese puffs gluten free real aged cheese

Ingredients: Yellow cornmeal, expeller pressed high oleic (sunflower, safflower and/or canola ) oil, aged cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk†, salt, annatto extract (for color), cheese cultures†, enzymes], whey (milk†), buttermilk†, salt, butter†, soybean oil, blue cheese (pasteurized milk†, salt, cheese cultures†, enzymes), lactic acid, natural flavors, annatto and paprika extracts (for color).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
7g
Barbaras

Barbaras jalapeo cheese puffs gluten free real aged cheese

Ingredients: Yellow cornmeal*, expeller pressed high oleic (sunflower. safflower and/or canola) oil, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, annatto extract (for color], cheese cultures, enzymes), whey, buttermilk, salt, butter (cream), nonfat dry milk, blue cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), green bell pepper, onion powder, jalapeã‘o pepper. cream lactic acid, garlic powder, annatto and paprika extracts (for color), tocopherols (antioxidants to maintain freshness).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
4g
Barbaras

Cheese puffs baked white cheddar gluten free

Ingredients: White cornmeal*, expeller pressed high oleic (sunflower, safflower and/or canola*) oil, white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), whey, buttermilk, salt, citric acid, lactic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
Cheetos

Flamin' Hot Crunchy

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC 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

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
571
Sugar
4g
Hyvee

Cheese Puffs

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Market Kitchen

Cheese Flavoured Corn Puffs

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
Old Dutch

Mini Cheese Puffs White Cheddar

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Grandpapa’s Snack Company

Cheese Puffs

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Better Made

Cheese Puffs

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Weis Quality

Cheese Puffs

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
7g
The Good Crisp Company

Cheddar Cheese Balls

Ingredients: Cornmeal, Sunflower Oil, Seasoning Flavor (Whey, Nonfat Milk, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sea Salt, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavors, Paprika Extract (Color), Yeast Extract).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Annie's

Cheddar Cheesy Smiles

Ingredients: Whole Grain Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Organiorn Meal, Organic Expeller-Pressed Vegetable Oil (omic sunflower oil, organic canola oil, and/or organic saffiver oil), Organic Cheddar Cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Organic Whey, Organic Butter, Salt, Cultured Organic Whey, Organic Vinegar, Silicon Dioxide (for anticaking), Organic Annatto (for color), Organic Rosemary Extract

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Pirate's Booty

Aged White Cheddar Rice & Corn Puffs

Ingredients: CORNMEAL, RICE FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK, WHEY (MILK), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, BLACK PEPPER, CONTAINS: MILK.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
4g
HEB

Creamy Dill Cheese Puffs

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The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
435
Sugar
4g
Lesser Evil

CRUNCHY CHEEZMOS COWBOY CHEDDAR

Ingredients: ORGANIC MILLED CORN, ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SOLIDS, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SEA SALT, ORGANIC BUTTERMILK, ORGANIC FLAVOR, ORGANIC BUTTER (ORGANIC CREAM, SALT), ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT, ORGANIC YEAST EXTRACT, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTIC ACID

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
11g
Munch Right

Cheese Puffs

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
4g
Lesser Evil

Crunchy Cheezmos Blazin' Hot Cheddar

Ingredients: ORGANIC MILLED CORN, ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SOLIDS, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, SEA SALT, ORGANIC RAW CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC FLAVOR, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC BUTTERMILK, ORGANIC PAPRIKA, ORGANIC CHEDDAR CHEESE (ORGANIC MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC YEAST EXTRACT, ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT, ORGANIC WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Frito Lay

Cheetos

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL,, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA,, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK,, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CORN, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY, PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC, ACID, CITRIC ACID, AND ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6).

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Clancy's

Cheese Puffs

Ingredients: CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, OR SOYBEAN OIL), WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, NATURAL BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR, COLOR (EXTRACTS OF ANNATTO & PAPRIKA), BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
4g
Casey's

Jalapeño Cheese Puffs

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Cheese Puffs category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 31 products in the Cheese Puffs 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 Puffs?+
We rank Cheese Puffs 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 Puffs 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.
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