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Jun 18 WHAT'S IN FLAMIN' HOT CHEETOS?

U.S. SNACK FOODS, ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS, BANNED AT WHOLE FOODS

FLAMIN’ HOT CHEETOS — FAR FROM HOMEMADE™

RAPID REVIEW

Information updated May 2023

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from PepsiCo contain multiple ingredients Not In Kitchen™ when making homemade spicy cheese snacks including Sugar, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Natural Flavor, Corn Syrup Solids, Whey Protein Concentrate and 7 ingredients banned at Whole Foods including MSG, 4 Artificial Colors and 2 other Flavor Enhancers >> Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate.

Citric Acid is an FDA-recognized preservative. (Source: U.S. FDA 2023)

Source for Cheetos ingredients: PepsiCo Cheetos Web site 5/23

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