Goldfish Cheddar — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Goldfish Cheddar by Goldfish ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A hyper-palatable snack built on refined wheat flour and refined oil with a real-cheese hit and autolyzed yeast for savory craving. NOVA-4 processed food engineered to keep your hand in the bag, not to nourish you.
Why this verdict
- Refined enriched wheat flour is the #1 ingredient, spiking blood sugar with little fiber
- Refined canola/sunflower oil plus refined starch is the hyper-palatable snack base
- Autolyzed yeast is a flavor enhancer engineered to make you keep eating
- NOVA group 4 ultra-processed with a ~15-item industrial additive and leavening stack
- Added sugar and salt tune it for craving, not nourishment
Ingredients (11)
- Enriched wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour stripped of bran then fortified - the crust base.
- CHEDDAR CHEESE (safe) — Real cheddar, but a small fraction of the mix.
- Canola and/or sunflower oils (moderate) — Refined seed oils — the fat half of the crave equation.
- Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
- yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Autolyzed yeast (caution) — A free-glutamate flavor enhancer. Same umami mechanism as MSG, friendlier name on the label.
- Baking Soda (safe) — A basic leavening agent. Completely standard.
- Monocalcium Phosphate (moderate) — Leavening acid; adds to the total phosphate load.
- Paprika (safe) — Natural color and flavor from ground peppers.
- Spices, celery, onion powder (safe) — Seasoning blend for savory flavor, minimal impact.