Cheetos · Snacks
Cheetos Puffs Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 8.5 Ounce Plastic Bag
A 28g serving of Cheetos Puffs Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 8.5 Ounce Plastic Bag has 150 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by Pepsico Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1458697, record updated Apr 30, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1458697, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 028400239882
- Category
- Snacks
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 36% of the 1,663 snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 88% of them.
Where the calories come from: 36% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 3.6 g | 36% |
| Sodium | 1,071 mg | 636 mg | 88% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 7.1 g | 18% |
| Calories | 536 | 471 | 80% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,663 products, one per barcode.
Other plastic in this aisle
159 of the 1,663 snacks products are named plastic. Per 100 g their median is 535 calories, 679 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 147 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ruffles Queso Cheese Potato Chips 6.5 Ounce Plastic Bag Ruffles | 821 mg | 536 |
| Munchos Potato Crisps 2.625 Ounce Plastic Bag Munchos | 821 mg | 571 |
| Sabritas Abobadas Potato Chips 7 Ounce Plastic Bag Lay's | 821 mg | 571 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "plastic", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): Ingredients: Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, and Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil), Flamin' Hot Seasoning (Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Salt, Sugar, Artificial Color [Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5], Monosodium Glutamate, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Sunflower Oil, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Onion Powder, Whey, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Whey Protein Concentrate, Buttermilk, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Diacetate, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Sodium Caseinate, Skim Milk). CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Enriched Corn Meal (corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin. Its own allergen line reads: "Contains MILK INGREDIENTS". For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 30, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1458697).
More Cheetos snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetos Jumbo Puff 9.5z | 536 | 3.57 g | 1,071 mg |
| Cheetos Mix-Ups Cheezy Salsa Mix Flavored Snacks 8 Ounce Plastic Bag | 536 | 3.57 g | 964 mg |
| Cheetos Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks 3.25 Ounce Plastic Bag | 536 | 3.57 g | 893 mg |
| Cheetos Simply White Cheddar Puffs 1 Ounce | 530 | 3.53 g | 1,018 mg |
| Cheetos Crunchy Flamin Hot Limon Cheese Flavored Snacks 2 Ounce Plastic Bag | 564 | 1.76 g | 899 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cheetos Puffs Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 8.5 Ounce Plastic Bag?
150 per 28g serving, and 536 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cheetos Puffs Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 8.5 Ounce Plastic Bag?
300mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pepsico Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 30, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov