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Cheddar Cheese Balls

Contains paprika extract

Crunchy baked corn balls made with cheddar seasoning and avocado oil. Each serving has 270 mg sodium and contains milk.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairyContains corn
$20.00 4.5 oz · lowest price at Pip's Heirloom Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
270mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Ground cornmeal, avocado oil, cheddar cheese seasoning (organic whey, cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], salt, lactic acid, paprika extract [color], citric acid)
Product details
PackagingRecyclable packagingRecyclable
“📦 Minimal, Recyclable Packaging” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%53
Ingredients · counts 30%100
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 5%75
Transparency · counts 10%75
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 53 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (270 mg), less fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 35 · Baked corn snack with seasoned cheese, oil and added color.
Sourcing 75 · The brand names Ernst Farms and says it uses no-till crop rotation and cover crops.
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list, named farm and specific corn-growing practices.
270 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ground cornmeal Avocado oil Cheddar cheese seasoning (organic whey, cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], salt, lactic acid, paprika extract [color], citric acid)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · no risk
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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