Cheez-It
Product type | Cracker |
---|---|
Owner |
Kellogg Company (Sunshine Biscuits) |
Introduced | 1921 |
Previous owners |
Green & Green Company (1919) Keebler Company (1996) |
Website | www.cheez-it.com/ |
Cheez-It is a cracker manufactured by the Kellogg Company through its Sunshine Biscuits division. Approximately 26 by 24 mm (1.0 by 0.95 inch), the almost square crackers are made with wheat flour, vegetable oil, sharp cheddar cheese, salt, and spices.
Cheez-Its were introduced in 1921 by the Green and Green company of Dayton, Ohio, and through a series of corporate mergers, the brand was acquired by the Sunshine subdivision of Keebler Company in 1996. Keebler, in turn, was acquired by Kellogg in 2001.
Ingredients
- Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid)
- vegetable oil (cottonseed, palm, sunflower and/or soybean oil with TBHQ for freshness)
- skim milk cheese (skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color)
- salt
- paprika
- yeast
- paprika oleoresin (for color)[1]
- soy lecithin
Nutrition facts
For the original cheddar cheese Cheez-Its, each serving of 30 grams (about 27 crackers) contains:[3]
- 150 calories
- 8 grams of total fat
- 2 grams of saturated fat
- 0 grams of cholesterol
- 230 milligrams of sodium
- 17 grams of total carbohydrates
- Less than 1 gram (but listed as 3% DV) of total dietary fiber
- 3 grams of protein
- 0 grams of sugar
Types
There are a variety of related Cheez-It products, including[4]
- Baby Swiss
- Cheddar Cheese Grooves
- Cheddar Jack
- Cheez-It Big (a larger cracker more suitable for garnishing or dipping)
- Chipotle Cheddar
- Colby
- Duoz Sharp Cheddar & Parmesan
- Extra Toasty
- Hot & Spicy (made with Tabasco)
- Hot and Spicy Grooves
- Italian Four Cheese
- Mozzarella
- Pepper Jack
- Provolone (With Real Hickory Smoke Flavor Added)
- Reduced Fat
- Reduced Fat White Cheddar
- Toasty
- Scrabble Junior
- Sharp White Cheddar Grooves
- Snack Mix
- Snack Mix Double Cheese
- White cheddar
- Whole Grain
- Zesty Cheddar Ranch Grooves
- Gripz "mighty tiny"
Discontinued
- Parmesan & Garlic
- Asiago
- Chili Cheese
- Romano
- Twists buffalo blue
- Duoz smoked cheddar and Monterey Jack
See also
References
- ↑ "Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers - Crackers". Zeer.com. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ↑ "Kellogg's – Cheez-It". .kelloggs.com. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ↑ "Cheez-It Nutrition Profile". livestrong.com. 2006-08-16. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ "Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers". Cheez-it.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
External links
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