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Cheese Puffs, Original

Contains canola oil

Cornmeal cheese puffs made with cheddar and blue cheese. They contain canola oil and disodium phosphate.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains corn
$30.99 1 oz · lowest price at Organickingdom (a Goodiesales company)
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28 g/3/4 cup)
Protein
2g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
130mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g▼
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Ingredients: Yellow corn meal, expeller pressed high oleic canola oil, aged cheddar cheese (milk fat, nonfat milk, annatto extract, cheese culture, natural enzymes), whey, buttermilk, sea salt, butter, blue cheese (milk fat, nonfat milk, salt, cheese culture, natural enzymes), lactic acid, disodium phosphate, annatto extract, paprika
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%45
Ingredients · counts 30%68
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 45 · 130 mg sodium, 1.5 g saturated fat, 2 g protein, no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 68 · Expeller pressed high oleic canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Annatto (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Cornmeal puff snack made with canola oil and added flavoring agents
Sourcing 35 · Cornmeal and canola oil are refined commodities with no origin stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition facts; no sourcing claims
Contains canola oil
Contains disodium phosphate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, annatto
ClearShelf standard−18 for expeller pressed high oleic canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.0 · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Yellow corn meal Expeller pressed high oleic canola oil Aged cheddar cheese (milk fat, nonfat milk, annatto extract, cheese culture, natural enzymes) Whey Buttermilk Sea salt Butter Blue cheese (milk fat, nonfat milk, salt, cheese culture, natural enzymes) Lactic acid Disodium phosphate Annatto extract Paprika
12 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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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