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The Claim

Doritos tortilla chips are coated with cheese powder containing disodium inosinate.

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The Short Version

Official ingredient statements support that Doritos Nacho Cheese chips have a cheesy seasoning coating that includes disodium inosinate. The main caveat is technical: the label does not clearly show disodium inosinate is inside the cheese-powder subcomponent itself, only that it is present in the overall seasoning blend. Formulas also vary across Doritos flavors and countries.

Caveats

  • The evidence supports disodium inosinate in the overall seasoning/coating, not necessarily as an ingredient nested inside the cheese powder itself.
  • Most reliable evidence is for specific products such as U.S. Doritos Nacho Cheese; other Doritos flavors or regional versions may use different formulas.
  • Secondary databases largely mirror manufacturer ingredient lists and do not independently verify sub-ingredient structure.

The Receipts

  1. [PDF] RF Doritos® Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips – 1 oz. (28 g.)

    Washington K-12 Nutrition Services

  2. Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips ... - EWG's Food Scores

    EWG's Food Scores

  3. Doritos Tangy Cheese Tortilla Chips

    Doritos (UK)

  4. 00028400612432_L1.pdf (Doritos Nacho Cheese flavored tortilla chips ingredient list)

    PepsiCo (Frito-Lay) digital assets

  5. DORITOS® Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips

    Doritos

  6. Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips 1.75 Ounce Plastic Bag

    MyFoodData

  7. Doritos - Wikipedia

    Wikipedia

  8. Frito-Lay Doritos Nacho Cheese 311,8g

    Kostur.is

  9. Is it GERD Friendly? Frito-lay Doritos & Cheetos Mix Snacks Variety

    FoodIsGood.com

  10. The Anatomy of a Dorito

    Fooducate

+ 23 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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