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Is Flamin' Hot Cheetos Actually Healthy?

Flamin' Hot Cheetos pack 170 calories and 11g of fat per ounce, the heaviest of the classic Cheetos line, plus a spice coating famous for sending overenthusiastic eaters to the nurse's office. Nothing in the bag is nutritious; the red dust is doing all the work. The heat-plus-crunch craving is legitimate and very swappable.

The numbers, per 1 oz (28g / ~21 pieces)

Calories170
Protein2g
Sugar0g
Carbs15g
Fat11g
Fiber1g
SpicyCheesySaltyCrunchyAiry

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