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Doritos Cool Ranch

Common questions

Is Doritos Cool Ranch healthy?

Doritos Cool Ranch scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Doritos Cool Ranch scores 1/100.

Does Doritos Cool Ranch contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in Doritos Cool Ranch, and that is reflected in its score.

Has Doritos Cool Ranch been lab-tested?

Yes. Doritos Cool Ranch carries an independent laboratory panel from Anresco Laboratories covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Doritos Cool Ranch?

Doritos Cool Ranch is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Doritos Cool Ranch compare to other salty snacks?

Doritos Cool Ranch ranks #106 of 118 salty snacks in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Jesse & Ben's House-Cut Fries Tallow & Sea Salt at 93/100.

Which ingredients drive Doritos Cool Ranch's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, MSG + Disodium Inosinate + Disodium Guanylate (free-glutamate stack), Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1 (synthetic dyes), Vegetable Oil (corn/canola/sunflower) are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Doritos Cool Ranch

Doritos
Contains seed oils Lab tested
1 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 5
Owned by PepsiCo
Category Salty Snacks
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.

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.

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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.

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Vegetable Oil (corn/canola/sunflower)
Very Bad

Refined high-omega-6 seed oil blend used as the frying medium.

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Artificial Flavor
Bad

Generic artificial flavor disclosure with no ingredient transparency.

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Maltodextrin + Corn Syrup Solids + Dextrose
Bad

Three forms of refined corn-derived sweeteners stacked in a savory product.

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Sodium Acetate
Neutral

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

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