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Doritos Cra Cool Ranch: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Doritos

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

doritos cra cool ranch received a Longevity Score of 28 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Ultra-processed snack with refined corn base, seed oils, artificial colors, and multiple flavor enhancers; low nutrient density. Strengths include modest fiber from corn base and small amount of protein from dairy, while main considerations include ultra-processed with many additives and flavor enhancers, artificial colors including red 40, blue 1, yellow 5, and seed oil blend and refined corn base.

Longevity Score 28/100

What helped the score?

  • Modest fiber from corn base
  • Small amount of protein from dairy

What held the score back?

  • Ultra-processed with many additives and flavor enhancers
  • Artificial colors including Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5
  • Seed oil blend and refined corn base

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Doritos Cra Cool Ranch
Brand
Doritos
Category
Snacks
GTIN / UPC
00028400017107
Serving size
28 g (None)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Doritos

Doritos Cra Cool Ranch

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Ultra-processed snack with refined corn base, seed oils, artificial colors, and multiple flavor enhancers; low nutrient density.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Refined Grains

Refined corn starch and maltode…

Artificial Colors

Red 40

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Vegetable oil blend (corn, cano…

Whole Foods

Corn, Tomato powder

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Modest fiber from corn base
  • Small amount of protein from dairy

Key Concerns

  • Ultra-processed with many additives and flavor enhancers
  • Artificial colors including Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5
  • Seed oil blend and refined corn base
  • Added sugars and sodium present

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

CornTomato powderOnion powderGarlic powder

Processing signals

Refined corn starch and maltodextrinCorn syrup solidsNatural and artificial flavorsDehydrated dairy powders

Additives

Monosodium glutamateDisodium inosinateDisodium guanylateSodium acetateMalic acidCitric acid

Seed oils

Vegetable oil blend (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil)

Artificial colors

Red 40Blue 1Yellow 5

Added sweeteners

SugarDextroseCorn syrup solids

Other sweeteners

Lactose

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Corn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Maltodextrin (Made from Corn), Salt, Tomato Powder, Corn Starch, Lactose, Whey, Skim Milk, Corn Syrup Solids, Onion Powder, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dextrose, Malic Acid, Buttermilk, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Sodium Acetate, Artificial Color (Including Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5), Sodium Caseinate, Spice, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate, and Disodium Guanylate.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

150

8% DV

Total Carbs

18g

7% DV

Protein

2g

4% DV

Saturated Fat

1g

5% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

16g

6% DV

Sugar

1g

Added Sugar

1g

2% DV

Total Fat

8g

10% DV

Sodium

180mg

8% DV

Unsaturated Fat

7g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1508% DV
Total Carbs18g7% DV
Protein2g4% DV
Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs16g6% DV
Sugar1g—
Added Sugar1g2% DV
Total Fat8g10% DV
Sodium180mg8% DV
Unsaturated Fat7g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Low fiber (2g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (2g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (Sugar, Dextrose)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (150 kcal)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Useful energy (150 kcal)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Doritos Cra Cool Ranch highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Doritos Cra Cool Ranch shows about 1.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Doritos Cra Cool Ranch: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Dextrose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Modest fiber from corn base; Small amount of protein from dairy.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Ultra-processed with many additives and flavor enhancers; Artificial colors including Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5; Seed oil blend and refined corn base.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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