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Doritos · 56g, 75g, 153g variants · Snacks

Doritos Sweet Chilli Nachos

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Ultra-processed corn tortilla snack high in sodium and saturated fat with added sugars and artificial flavoring.

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Fig. 01 · 56g, 75g, 153g variants · web-sourced

§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Red = warning
01/06Sugar loadWatch

Flagged YELLOW because available sources only establish that sugar is present in the seasoning (i. e. , an added sugar), but do not provide a label-verified added-sugar value per 100g or confirm sugar is in the top-5 ingredients by order. The nutrition estimate provided (~5–8g sugar per 100g) would also fall in the 5–10g/100g band, but it is not directly label-cited, so evidence is insufficient for RED.

02/06Processing tierRed

Flagged RED because the product is described as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed) and other axes also flag concerns (notably sodium is RED and sugar/fat are not GREEN). The described formulation (corn + vegetable oil + seasoning blend with multiple added substances) matches an industrially formulated snack rather than a minimally processed food.

03/06Fat profileWatch

Flagged YELLOW because vegetable oil is a primary ingredient and the specific oil type is not disclosed in the available sources, preventing a GREEN assessment. There is also no label-cited saturated fat or trans fat value per 100g to apply RED thresholds (>5g SFA/100g or trans fat >1g/100g), so evidence is insufficient for RED.

04/06SodiumRed

Flagged RED based on the provided nutrition estimate of ~700–800mg sodium per 100g, which meets the RED threshold of ≥625mg/100g for solids. While the source does not provide a label-cited sodium line, the research document’s per-100g sodium estimate is above the WHO-SEARO/ICMR-NIN red cutoff.

05/06Marketing deceptionWatch

Flagged YELLOW because the research notes marketing language focused on sensory appeal (e. g. , “bold snacking experience”, “perfect crunch”) without making specific health claims, and no ruling is cited. With no label/claim screenshots or regulatory determinations in the provided sources, evidence is insufficient for RED or GREEN.

06/06Regulatory historyWatch

Flagged YELLOW because the research states no specific recalls/notices were found, but also provides no authoritative clean-record citation (e. g. , FSSAI/ASCI register) and mentions broader category scrutiny. With insufficient documentation either way in the provided sources, it cannot be marked GREEN or RED.

§04 — Evidence Trail

01Doritos Sweet Chilli Flavour Nachos 56 G — Prithvi Enterprises02Doritos Sweet Chilli Nacho — GharStuff
Assessed under donteat.in methodology v1 · six-axis framework.

§06 — Ingredients

Corn, vegetable oil, seasoning (spices, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and other flavor compounds)