Just the Basics · Other Snacks
Spicy Cheese Twists
A 28 pieces (28g) serving of Spicy Cheese Twists by Just the Basics has 170 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 270mg of sodium, as submitted by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1906582, record updated Mar 12, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1906582, available Jul 29, 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 CVS Pharmacy, 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
- 050428360057
- Category
- Other Snacks
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 30% of the 7,275 other snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 49% of them.
Where the calories come from: 33% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 2% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 6.3 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 964 mg | 964 mg | 49% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 16.7 g | 4% |
| Calories | 607 | 448 | 98% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,275 products, one per barcode.
Other twists in this aisle
25 of the 7,275 other snacks products are named twists. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 760 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 17 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Munchie Honey Roasted Peanuts, Honey Roasted Sesame Sticks, Mini Pretzel Twists, Cheddar Cheese Sticks, Ranch Bagel Chips Mix HARRIS TEETER | 760 mg | 480 |
| Cinnamon Twists BRIM'S SNACK FOODS | 750 mg | 536 |
| Garlic & Parmesan Cheese Twists OPEN NATURE | 737 mg | 474 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "twists", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CORNMEAL, SOYBEAN OIL, HOT SEASONING (SUGAR, SALT, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES INCLUDING PAPRIKA, MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG), CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES], PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, RED 40 LAKE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM DIACETATE, WHEY, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM CASINATE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND SODIUM GUANYLATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E), YELLOW 6.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cornmeal, Soybean Oil, Hot Seasoning (sugar. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Mar 12, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement CVS Pharmacy, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1906582).
More Just the Basics other snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onion Flavored Rings | 571 | 3.57 g | 1,393 mg |
| Cheese Balls | 571 | 3.57 g | 1,107 mg |
| Just the Basics, Cheese Party Mix | 500 | 3.57 g | 1,071 mg |
| Just the Basics, Party Mix | 464 | 3.57 g | 1,071 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Just the Basics Spicy Cheese Twists?
170 per 28 pieces (28g) serving, and 607 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Just the Basics Spicy Cheese Twists?
270mg per serving (12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record CVS Pharmacy, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 12, 2021. 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