Trader Joe's
Baked Cheese Crunchies
7 oz
BARCODE:00111553
CATEGORIES:Snacks, Salty Snacks, Appetizers, Biscuits And Crackers, Crackers Appetizers, Puffed Salty Snacks, Puffed Salty Snacks Made From Maize
LABELS:No Gluten, Contains Milk, Natural Flavors
COUNTRIES:United States
Health
Nutrition
Nutri-Score
Lower nutritional qualityNutri-Score data warning
Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 6
Nutrient levels
Fat in high quantity (21.4%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
• Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Saturated fat in moderate quantity (3.57%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
• Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Sugars in low quantity (3.57%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
• Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
• Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
Salt in high quantity (1.52%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
• Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
• Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
• Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
• Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts
Nutrition label
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | Compared to: Puffed salty snacks made from maize |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 2096.05142857143 kJ (500 kcal) | 2,077.439 kJ (497 kcal) (+1%) |
| Fat | 21.4 g | 25.026 g (-14%) |
| Saturated fat | 3.57142857142857 g | 3.48 g (+3%) |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.3 g | 21.841 g (-35%) |
| Cholesterol | 0.0179 g | 1.728 mg (+936%) |
| Carbohydrates | 67.9 g | 57.727 g (+18%) |
| Sugars | 3.57142857142857 g | 3.547 g (+1%) |
| Added sugars | 0 g | ? |
| Starch | 0 g | 20.308 g (-100%) |
| Dietary fiber | 3.57142857142857 g | ? |
| Proteins | 7.14 g | 8.396 g (-15%) |
| Salt | 1.5175 g | 1.736 g (-13%) |
| Sodium | 0.607 g | 0.695 g (-13%) |
| Vitamin A | 0 g | ? |
| Vitamin E | 0 g | ? |
| Vitamin K | 0 g | ? |
| Vitamin C | 0 g | ? |
| Potassium | 0.214 g | 154.489 mg (+39%) |
| Calcium | 0.107 g | 23.617 mg (+353%) |
| Phosphorus | 0 g | ? |
| Iron | 0.000714285714285715 g | 0.917 mg (-22%) |
| Magnesium | 0 g | ? |
| Zinc | 0 g | ? |
| Copper | 0 g | ? |
| Manganese | 0 g | ? |
| Selenium | 0 g | ? |
| Caffeine | 0 g | ? |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 0 % | ? |
| Choline | 0 g | 0 g |
Nutrition facts (Detailed data)
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | As sold Per 100 g (packaging) | As sold Per serving (28 g) (packaging) | As sold Per 100 g (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 2096.05142857143 kJ (500 kcal) | ? (500 kcal) | ? (140 kcal) | ? |
| Fat | 21.4 g | ? | 5.992 g | ? |
| Saturated fat | 3.57142857142857 g | ? | 1 g | ? |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.3 g | ? | 4.004 g | ? |
| Cholesterol | 0.0179 g | ? | 0.005012 g | ? |
| Carbohydrates | 67.9 g | ? | 19.012 g | ? |
| Sugars | 3.57142857142857 g | ? | 1 g | ? |
| Added sugars | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ~ 0 g |
| Starch | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Dietary fiber | 3.57142857142857 g | ? | 1 g | ? |
| Proteins | 7.14 g | ? | 1.9992 g | ? |
| Salt | 1.5175 g | ? | 0.4249 g | ? |
| Sodium | 0.607 g | ? | 0.16996 g | ? |
| Vitamin A | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Vitamin E | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Vitamin K | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Vitamin C | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Potassium | 0.214 g | ? | 0.05992 g | ? |
| Calcium | 0.107 g | ? | 0.02996 g | ? |
| Phosphorus | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Iron | 0.000714285714285715 g | 0.714285714285715 mg | 0 g | ? |
| Magnesium | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Zinc | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Copper | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Manganese | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Selenium | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Caffeine | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 0 % | ? | ? | ~ 0 % |
| Choline | 0 g | ? | 0 g | ? |
Serving size
0.75 cup (28 g)
Ingredients
Ingredients image
Ingredients list
CORNMEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, SALT, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR.
Ingredient information
Cornmeal
55% (estimate)
Vegetable Oil
22.5% (estimate)
Sunflower Oil
11.25% (estimate)
Safflower Oil
5.63% (estimate)
Canola Oil
5.63% (estimate)
Cheddar Cheese Seasoning
11.25% (estimate)
Milk
5.63% (estimate)
Salt
0.21% (estimate)
Enzyme
5.41% (estimate)
Whey
5.63% (estimate)
Butter
2.81% (estimate)
Cream
1.41% (estimate)
Salt
1.41% (estimate)
Buttermilk
1.41% (estimate)
Salt
0.21% (estimate)
E160b
0.21% (estimate)
Turmeric
0.21% (estimate)
Colour
0.21% (estimate)
Natural Flavouring
0.77% (estimate)
Allergens
Milk
Ingredients analysis
Palm oil free
Yes
No ingredients containing palm oil.
Vegan
No
Contains non-vegan ingredients.
Vegetarian
Unknown
Vegetarian status unknown
Food Processing
NOVA group
Ultra-processed food and drink productsElements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 4
Ingredients
Colour
Ingredients
Flavouring
Ingredients
Whey
How NOVA works
The NOVA classification assigns food products into 4 groups based on their degree of processing:
1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
2. Processed culinary ingredients
3. Processed foods
4. Ultra-processed food and drink products
Additives
No additives detected or data is missing.
Environment
Green-Score, origins bonus, and transportation impact are shown for Worldwide .
Green Score
Overall grade
Low environmental impactAbout Green-Score
The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.
Current scope
The Green-Score was initially developed for France and it is being extended to other European countries.
The Green-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.
Select a country to include the full impact of transportation in the final score.
Life cycle analysis
Average impact of the category
Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts • Score: 89/100Life-cycle reference
Category: Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts
PEF environmental score: 0.21
Climate change impact: 1.54 kg CO2 eq / kg product
The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
Overall environmental impact by stage (PEF)
The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
| Stage | Impact |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 66.3 % |
| Processing | 18.6 % |
| Packaging | 5.7 % |
| Transportation | 7.0 % |
| Distribution | 2.6 % |
| Consumption | 0.0 % |
Bonuses and maluses
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Packaging impact
Packaging with a high impact
Malus: -15
The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.
Green-Score for this product
Green-Score for this product
Final score: 69/100Final score breakdown
Life cycle analysis score: 89
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20
Final score: 69/100
Carbon footprint
Carbon footprint
Equivalent to driving 0.8 km in a petrol car.
154 g CO2e per 100g of product.
Reference category: Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts.
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
Climate impact by stage (CO2e)
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Puffed salty snacks, made from maize/corn, without peanuts. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
| Stage | Impact |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 59.5 % |
| Processing | 14.8 % |
| Packaging | 11.9 % |
| Transportation | 11.8 % |
| Distribution | 1.7 % |
| Consumption | 0.0 % |
Packaging
Packaging impact
Packaging with a high impact
Malus: -15
The information about the packaging of this product is not filled in.
Data precision
The packaging information is not sufficiently precise to compute the most accurate packaging impact.
Exact shapes and materials of all packaging components help improve the Green-Score.
Transportation
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Data Source
Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Food Benchmark also adds translations, category comparisons and explanatory calculations.
The database is licensed under ODbL 1.0, individual contents under DbCL 1.0, and product photos under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Last edit on March 18, 2026 at 4:35:47 AM UTC by municorn-calorie-counter-app .
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