What is TBHQ in Food?

Q: What is TBHQ in Food?

Tert-Butylhydroquinone, typically referred to as TBHQ, is a crystalline antioxidant. It's used in the production of food to block oxidation in fats. Oxidation weakens flavor, alters coloring, and can turn fats rancid. The additive TBHQ helps prevent the adverse effects of oxidation, increase shelf life, and reduce spoilage. TBHQ can often be found in processed foods, including pasta, cereal, crackers, microwave popcorn, chicken nuggets and other fried foods.

Cheez-It Crackers Nutrition and Ingredients

Original Cheez-It baked snack crackers are made with 100% real cheese. But that’s not all. The crackers contain oil, salt, and TBHQ.

One serving delivers 150 calories and contains 8 grams fat, 17 grams carbohydrates, and 3 grams protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional value and ingredients in this popular crunchy snack.

Cheez-It Crackers Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on a single serving, measured as 27 Crackers (30 grams).

Daily Value

Daily value illustrates the amount of a nutrient in one serving of crackers, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.

As shown in the chart below, Cheez-It crackers have a medium level of sodium and are low in added sugars.

Serving size: 30g

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	8%	MED
Sodium	10%	MED
Added Sugars	0%	LOW

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

There are 150 calories in each serving of Cheez-It crackers (5 calories per gram).

Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient, per serving:

70 calories from fat
70 calories from total carbs
10 calories from protein

Dietary fat and carbohydrates contribute approximately the same amount of calories, with each delivering 47% of the total calories. The remaining 7% is derived from protein.

Cheez It Crackers

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

Calories

CALORIES FROM fat

47%

CALORIES FROM CARBS

47%

CALORIES FROM Protein

A 7 ounce box contains about 7 servings, which means there are 1,050 total calories per container.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 150 CALORIES

Play Tennis 20 minutes
Walk 45 minutes
Cycle 10 minutes

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided on the packaging.

Dietary Fat

A single serving of Cheez-Its contains 8 grams of total fat, including 1.5 grams of saturated fat.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (published by the US Department of Health and Human Services) recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to 10% or less of total calories.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

70 calories from dietary fats
47% of total calories
15 calories from saturated fat
Zero trans fat

Sodium

There are 230 milligrams of sodium in each serving of about 27 cheese flavored crackers. That’s a 10% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

Nutrition Facts

Here is a summary of the nutritional information in Cheez-It Original Crackers.

Amount per 30g (27 crackers)

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

150

		%DV
Total Fat	8g	10%
Saturated Fat	1.5g	8%
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	230mg	10%
Carbohydrates	17g	6%
Dietary Fiber	<1g	0%
Total Sugars	0g
Added Sugars	0g	0%
Protein	3g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

The standard serving size from a 7 ounce or larger container is 30 grams.

If you purchase a small snack size 0.75 ounce bag, the indicated serving size is only 21 grams. In this instance, the stated number of total calories is only 100.

That said, in either case, there are approximately 5 calories per gram.

Pile of Cheez-Its on scale to illustrate serving size. — Amount of Cheez It crackers in small snack size bag (21g)

Compare nutrients in Roasted Garlic Triscuit Crackers.

Cheez-It Crackers Ingredients and Allergens

Here is the list of ingredients in the Cheez-It baked snack crackers.

Ingredients
Enriched Flour, Vegetable Oil, Cheese made with Skim Milk, Salt, Paprika, Yeast, Paprika Extract Color, Soy Lecithin

Wheat Flour is enriched with niacin, reduced iron, Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and folic acid
Vegetable Oil includes high oleic soybean oil, soybean oil, palm oil, and/or canola oil with TBHQ
Skim Milk is made with skim milk, whey protein, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, and annatto extract (color)

Tert-Butylhydroquinone, typically referred to as TBHQ, is a crystalline antioxidant. It’s used in the production of food to block oxidation in fats.

Oxidation weakens flavor, alters coloring, and can turn fats rancid. The additive TBHQ helps prevent the adverse effects of oxidation, increase shelf life, and reduce spoilage.

TBHQ can often be found in processed foods, including pasta, cereal, crackers, microwave popcorn, chicken nuggets and other fried foods.

Allergens

Cheez-Its are made with wheat, milk, and soy.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Kellanova. Image credits to Nutrition & Ingredients staff.

Cheez-It Crackers Nutritional Information

Daily Value

Calories

Cheez It Crackers

Dietary Fat

Sodium

Nutrition Facts

Cheez-It Crackers Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients

Allergens

Leave a Reply Cancel reply