Is Nacho Cheese halal?
Nacho Cheese contains doubtful (mushbooh) ingredients or additives — see why below.
Automated classification, not a religious ruling. No scholar or certification body has reviewed this assessment — always check the product's own halal certification.
Why is this flagged?
- E270 — Doubtful (mushbooh)
Product facts
| Brand | Doritos |
|---|---|
| Nutri-Score | C |
| NOVA group | 4 |
| Eco-Score | B |
| Food-safety regulator | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food safety only — not a halal authority. |
Nacho Cheese's ingredient and additive data is cross-referenced against Codex/INS numbering, the same system used by food-safety regulators worldwide.
Additives
- E102 — Tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5) (Halal)
- E110 — Sunset Yellow FCF (Orange Yellow S, FD&C Yellow 6) (Halal)
- E129 — Allura Red AC (FD&C Red 40) (Halal)
- E270 — Lactic acid (preservative) (acid) (Doubtful (mushbooh))
- E330 — Citric acid (Halal)
- E621 — Monosodium glutamate(MSG) (Halal)
- E631 — Disodium inosinate (Unknown)
Ingredients
CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CORN MALTODEXTRIN, AND LESS THAN 2% OF CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, WHEY, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, POTASSIUM SALT, CORN FLOUR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, TOMATO POWDER, LACTOSE, SPICES, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, RED 40), LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SKIM MILK, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. FRITO-LAY, INC. PLANO, TX 75024-4099 2013 FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. Frito Lay (R)
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