The Anatomy of a Cheeto

With all the focus on processed foods  I looked at the ingredients on a bag of Cheetos the other day.

 Just to look at the list,  it seems not so bad. I mean after all, there's four ingredients: cornmeal, oil, cheese seasoning and salt.

But you need to delve into it a little deeper. First of all, I don't understand why we take whole grains and strip them of all their God-given nutrients then enrich them by adding synthetic nutrients back into them. Such is the case of the "enriched" corn meal used as you will see in the broken down list I have below.

 Then let's look at the cheese seasoning. The sheer number of ingredients is flabbergasting.But I also added the research I did on the individual ingredients to show you just how ' healthy' they really are.

Hopefully you'll be as disgusted as I was.

This is one measly little snack food. The shelves in the grocery stores are filed what foods just like these. So many chemicals... so many things that our bodies just don't need.

I'll never be able to look at Cheetos the same way again.

 

INGREDIENTS:

Enriched Corn meal

• Corn Meal
• Ferrous Sulfate
• Thiamin Mononitrate
• Riboflavin
• Folic Acid

Vegetable Oil

• Corn
• Canola
• Sunflower 

Cheese Seasoning

• Whey
• Cheddar Cheese
• Milk
• Cheese Cultures
• Salt
• Enzymes
• Canola Oil
• Malodextrin - The consumption of maltodextrin has similar side effects and health risks as most food additives. These side effects include allergic reactions, unexplained weight gain, bloating and flatulence. Specific allergic reactions associated with the use of maltodextrin include rash, asthma, itching and difficulty breathing.
• Salt
• Whey Protein Concentrate
• Monosodium Glutamate - Over the years, the FDA has received many anecdotal reports of adverse reactions to foods containing MSG. These reactions — known as MSG symptom complex — include: Headache, Flushing, Sweating. Facial pressure or tightness, Numbness, tingling or burning in the face, neck and other areas, Rapid, fluttering heartbeats (heart palpitations), Chest pain, Nausea,  and Weakness.
•  Natural and Artificial Flavors, Lactic Acid
• Citric Acid
• Artificial Color - Yellow 6 - Yellow dye # 6 contains known carcinogens and contaminants that unnecessarily increase the risks of cancer, hyperactivity in children and allergic reactions.

Salt