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Chex Mix Snack Mix Cheddar
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Chex Mix Snack Mix Cheddar

Chex Mix
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
2g
Protein
3g
Sugars
210mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
100
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Chex Mix Snack Mix Cheddar is a familiar 8-ounce, shelf-stable snack found in the supermarket snack aisle, typically shelved near chips, pretzels, party mixes and other bagged crunchy snacks. It reads like a party standby — the bright, family-friendly packaging and cheddar imagery cue quick-grab occasions: TV nights, tailgates, office bowls and casual entertaining. Shoppers toss it in carts during quick grocery runs, back-to-school stocking, or when assembling supplies for game-day and road-trip snacking. The brand sits squarely in mainstream American snack culture: a mass-market, value-oriented product marketed to families and busy hosts who want a crowd-pleasing, familiar flavor without fuss. Labeling leans into comforting cues — “cheddar,” “made with wheat and corn” — but carries no organic certification and includes both “natural” and artificial flavoring in the ingredient list, so any health halos are modest and primarily visual rather than substantive. In plain processing terms, this is an industrially made, highly processed snack mix with added flavorings, colorants, emulsifiers and preservatives. Sensory notes: a mix of crunchy extruded and baked pieces with a fine powdered cheddar coating that yields a salty, savory, slightly tangy bite and a lingering orange dust on fingers. Packaged in an inner bag inside a cardboard sleeve (or a stand-up bag), it’s typically poured into a bowl for sharing or eaten straight from the bag for solo snacking. Rituals include refilling party bowls, snacking during screen time, or packing small portions for travel. Nutrition highlights: about 130 calories per serving, 210 mg sodium and 3 g sugars, reflecting a savory, salty treat rather than a nutritional staple.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 7
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3.5g4%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium210mg9%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein2g
* 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

Degermed, Yellow, Corn, Meal,, Whole, Wheat,, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Vegetable, Oil, (Soybean,, Palm,, High, Oleic, Soybean, and/or, High, Oleic, Canola),, Sugar,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Salt,, Whey,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Sour, Cream, (Cultures,, Nonfat, Milk,, Cream),, Yeast,, Yeast, Extract,, Baking, Soda,, Onion, Powder,, Cheddar, Cheese, (Milk,, Salt,, Cultures,, Enzymes,, Annatto, Extract, [for, Color]),, Distilled, Monoglycerides,, Color, (Annatto, Extract,, Yellow, 6,, Yellow, 5, Lake),, Sodium, Sulfite,, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Trisodium, Phosphate,, Malted, Barley, Extract,, Barley, Malt, Syrup,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Citric, Acid,, Freshness, Preserved, by, BHT, and, TBHQ..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • High Oleic Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • High Oleic Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Distilled Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
  • TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 Lake - 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 contains industrial ingredients and additives (high fructose corn syrup, artificial/natural flavors, colorants, emulsifiers, preservatives like BHT and TBHQ, processed oils) and is manufactured as a ready-to-eat formulated snack, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Chex Mix Snack Mix Cheddar

Well, 'healthy' is a bit of a moving target, isn't it? Chex Mix Cheddar packs in some flavor and crunch, but it's not exactly a superfood. With 130 calories and 3.5 grams of fat per serving, it's more of a fun snack than a health booster — think of it as a tasty treat to enjoy in moderation!

Perfect For

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game-day-prep
road-trip

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