Doritos Cool Ranch
Summary
Doritos Cool Ranch scores 1/100. Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories) confirmed positive for glyphosate. Beyond the contamination, the deck is one of the most stacked ultra-processed snacks in the database: MSG plus disodium inosinate plus disodium guanylate (full free-glutamate stack), three synthetic dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1), seed oil blend, MSG, corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, dextrose, sodium acetate, and 'natural and artificial flavors'. All regular Doritos flavor and size variants (Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, Flamas, Spicy Nacho, Spicy Sweet Chili, Dinamita and the rest) are standardized to 1/100: a NOVA 4 ultra-processed corn chip fried in industrial seed oils (corn, canola, and/or sunflower), with MSG, artificial colors in most flavors, and glyphosate residue detected in the corn base by independent testing. Only the clean-label Simply NKD line scores higher.
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Anresco Laboratories
Glyphosate Detected High
Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC.
Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories, FDA-registered, LC-MS/MS) confirmed positive for glyphosate.
Key ingredients 6
MSG + Disodium Inosinate + Disodium Guanylate (free-glutamate stack)Very Bad
The classic glutamate-enhancement triad — MSG plus the two flavor-amplifying nucleotides. Together they produce a synergistic flavor-bomb effect that drives overconsumption.
See more about MSG + Disodium Inosinate + Disodium Guanylate (free-glutamate stack) →Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1 (synthetic dyes)Very Bad
Petroleum-derived synthetic colors associated with hyperactivity and attention issues in children. Restricted in much of the EU.
See more about Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1 (synthetic dyes) →Vegetable Oil (corn/canola/sunflower)Very Bad
Refined high-omega-6 seed oil blend used as the frying medium.
See more about Vegetable Oil (corn/canola/sunflower) →Artificial FlavorBad
Generic artificial flavor disclosure with no ingredient transparency.
See more about Artificial Flavor →Maltodextrin + Corn Syrup Solids + DextroseBad
Three forms of refined corn-derived sweeteners stacked in a savory product.
See more about Maltodextrin + Corn Syrup Solids + Dextrose →Sodium AcetateBad
Synthetic flavor and acidity regulator.
See more about Sodium Acetate →Processing
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