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

Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original Reduced Fat

Cheez-It
11.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
3g
Protein
250mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
60
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original Reduced Fat occupy a familiar, high-visibility spot in the grocery snack aisle — shelved alongside other crackers, cheese snacks, and party chips where shoppers grab crunchy, on-the-go options. The product reads like an everyhousehold staple: a brightly colored cardboard box (typically with an inner plastic bag) emblazoned with the iconic Cheez-It square and a “Reduced Fat” callout and the reassuring “100% real cheese” claim. It’s marketed for quick, casual occasions — tossed into lunchboxes, poured into a bowl for game-day spreads, slipped into a tote for road trips or movie nights. The brand leans on nostalgia and convenience, targeting busy parents and millennial shoppers who grew up with the snack while also responding to slightly health-conscious shoppers with a “25% less fat” positioning. Label characteristics include health-halo language like “baked” and “reduced fat” and prominent real-cheese imagery; there is no organic or natural-certification claim. In plain processing terms, these are industrially produced baked crackers made from enriched wheat flour, blended vegetable oils with shelf-life additives, emulsifiers, and cheese components that include whey concentrates and colorants. Sensory experience is sharply defined: small, thin, crunchy squares with a toasty wheat backbone and a pronounced salty, aged-cheese bite and a light greasy sheen from the oil blend. Rituals around the product are casual and social — scooped into party bowls, paired with dips, or eaten straight from the box during study sessions. It’s comfort-food convenience packaged for modern, on-the-go lifestyles.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 27
Servings per Container: 11
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium250mg11%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
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
  • Palm - 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?

Contains industrial ingredients and additives (enriched flour, blended vegetable oils with TBHQ, emulsifiers, whey concentrates, color extracts) and is an industrially formulated baked snack, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, Original Reduced Fat

The term 'healthy' can be pretty subjective! Cheez-It Reduced Fat crackers offer a lower fat option compared to the original, but they're still a processed snack. With 140 calories and 6g of fat per serving, they're a decent choice for a quick munch, especially if you’re looking for something crunchy and cheesy. Just remember, moderation is key!

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

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