Side-by-side comparison

Cheetos Flamin' Hot vs BARILLA, VEGGIE ELBOWS

BARILLA, VEGGIE ELBOWS wins by 24 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

Verdict

FoodScore: Cheetos Flamin' Hot scores 42/100, BARILLA, VEGGIE ELBOWS scores 66/100. BARILLA, VEGGIE ELBOWS wins by 24 points on saturated fat (0g vs 5.4g per 100 g) and sodium (36.1mg vs 1000mg per 100 g).

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Cheetos Flamin' Hot

Poor · 1/4 cups

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BARILLA, VEGGIE ELBOWS

Good · 2 ONZ

Per 100gCheetos Flamin' HotBARILLA, VEGGIE ELBOWS

Calories571.43 kcal357.14 kcal

Protein7.14 g12.5 g

Fiber7.11 g3.61 g

Total fat39.29 g1.79 g

Saturated fat5.36 g0 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium1000 mg36.07 mg

Potassium714.29 mg321.43 mg

Calcium71.07 mg36.07 mg

Iron1.43 mg3.21 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.