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Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Made with Whole Grain
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Made with Whole Grain

Cheez-It
12.40 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
3g
Protein
230mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
59
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Made with Whole Grain (12.4 oz) is a familiar sight in the supermarket snack aisle — a brightly colored box shelved alongside other cheese crackers, party mixes, chips and lunchbox staples. Packaged for visibility, the square, uniformly browned crackers are sold in a printed cardboard box with an inner foil or plastic bag that preserves crunch. Shoppers reach for this product on runs for game-day snacks, school lunches, quick pantry restocks, or casual entertaining. The brand leans into nostalgia and broad family appeal: Cheez-It markets itself as a bold, cheesy, dependable snack aimed at parents buying for kids, households seeking convenience, and adults who remember the brand from childhood. Label copy highlights comforting health halos — “Made with Whole Grain,” “100% real cheese,” “baked,” and “Kosher Dairy” — while not being organic or free-from industrial processing. In plain terms, these crackers are industrially produced: doughs are mixed from enriched and whole wheat flours, vegetable oils with antioxidants (TBHQ) are used, and emulsifiers and natural colorings are included to achieve consistent flavor, texture, and shelf life. Sensory cues are immediate — a crisp, brittle snap, a compact crunchy crumb, a salty-cheesy hit with a slightly toasted wheat background and orange-tinged color from annatto/paprika. Rituals around the product are simple and social: poured into a bowl for parties and tailgates, packed into lunchboxes, or eaten straight from the bag during TV time. The product sits culturally as a convenient, comfort-forward snack that balances playful kid appeal with pantry-friendly reliability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 26
Servings per Container: 12
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),, Whole, Wheat, Flour,, Vegetable, Oil, (Soybean, And, Palm, 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:

  • Soybean Oil - 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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (enriched flours, vegetable oils with TBHQ, emulsifiers, colors) and is a formulated, shelf-stable snack product, which aligns with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Made with Whole Grain

Well, it depends on what you mean by healthy! Cheez-Its are a fun snack that packs a crunch, but they're not exactly a superfood. With 150 calories and 8 grams of total fat per serving, they can fit into a balanced diet, especially if you enjoy them in moderation as a treat rather than a staple.

Perfect For

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

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