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Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original

Cheez-It
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
3g
Protein
230mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
60
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original are a familiar boxed cracker found in the supermarket snack aisle, usually shelved alongside other crackers, cheese snacks, party mixes and salty chips. A 7 oz cardboard box contains an inner plastic bag of bite-sized, square, ridged crackers that are often grabbed for lunchboxes, party bowls or pantry snack stashes. This product fits quick-serve occasions — game nights, after-school snacks, road trips and movie nights — where convenience and crunchy, cheesy flavor are priorities. The brand leans into nostalgia and mass appeal: marketed as a family-friendly, craveable indulgence built on a decades-old recipe and the claim of “real cheese,” positioning it toward parents, kids and casual snackers who want reliable, familiar taste. Packaging and label copy emphasize cheesiness and convenience rather than health; you’ll see “made with real cheese” and bright, bold brand graphics, but no organic, non-GMO or whole-grain certifications. The ingredient list reveals enriched flour, blended vegetable oils, whey/skim milk cheese, emulsifiers, colors and small-preservative systems, so in plain terms this is a manufactured, shelf-stable snack rather than a minimally processed food. Sensory details include a crisp, brittle snap, a light salt finish and a concentrated aged-cheese note thanks to dairy solids and flavorings; the crackers are dry, crunchy and uniform in shape and color. Ritual use is casual: poured into a bowl for sharing, packed whole into a lunchbox, or eaten straight from the bag during a quick craving. The overall story is of an iconic American convenience snack built on consistency, cheesiness and portability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 27
Servings per Container: 7
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Protein3g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Ingredients:, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Vitamin, B1, [Thiamin, Mononitrate],, Vitamin, B2, [Riboflavin],, Folic, Acid),, Vegetable, Oil, (High, Oleic, Soybean,, Soybean,, Palm,, And/Or, Canola, Oil, With, Tbhq, For, Freshness),, Cheese, Made, With, Skim, Milk, (Skim, Milk,, Whey, Protein,, Salt,, Cheese, Cultures,, Enzymes,, Annatto, Extract, Color)., Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Salt,, Paprika,, Yeast,, Paprika, Extract, Color,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • High Oleic Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Tbhq - Synthetic preservative
  • Annatto Extract Color - Artificial coloring
  • Paprika Extract Color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This product is ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) due to refined enriched flour, blended vegetable oils, added preservatives/antioxidants (TBHQ), emulsifiers (soy lecithin), and added colors/flavor systems, indicating industrial formulations and significant processing.

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Common Questions about Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Cheez-Its offer 3 grams of protein and are low in sugar, which can be great for a quick snack. However, they do contain refined ingredients and a fair amount of sodium, so it really depends on your overall diet and what you're comparing them to. If you’re looking for a treat, they can definitely fit in!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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