Cheese Balls — TREAT

Name: Cheese Balls
Brand: time out

Munch or Dump rates Cheese Balls by time out TREAT — score 45/90.

An extruded corn puff dusted in cheese powder and salt, sold with a 'Healthy Snack' banner. The ingredient list is mercifully short, but corn grits fried-or-baked in refined vegetable oil is a snack-time indulgence, not a health move. Enjoy the crunch; ignore the halo.

Why this verdict

Refined corn grits plus refined vegetable oil — fast starch delivered with fat, the classic puffed-snack formula
Cheese powder and iodized salt make this a high-sodium snack, whatever the 'healthy' label says
'Mix Spice' is an undisclosed umbrella term — you don't actually know what's in the seasoning
Short 5-ingredient list with no artificial colors or flavor enhancers keeps it out of ENGINEERED/DUMP territory

Ingredients (5)

Corn Grits (safe) — Milled corn, the puffed base.
Refined Vegetable Oil (moderate) — Frying oil delivering empty fat calories; quality/type unspecified.
Cheese Powder (moderate) — Processed dairy powder for the cheese flavor, minor real-food content.
Mix Spice (safe) — Seasoning blend for flavor; contributes little nutritionally but isn't a concern at these amounts.
Iodized Salt (safe) — Common salt; iodine is a plus in small amounts.