Peatos are available in four flavors: classic cheese, fiery hot, chili cheese and masala. And if you're buying baked varieties of highly seasoned snacks, such as Flaming Hot Cheetos, the nutrition facts are worse and the ingredient list is especially lengthy. So, I’ve distanced myself from Chester Cheetah over the years for the sake of my health and waistline. They’re crunchy, they’re cheesy, they’re fabulous. With 18g of protein and 6g of carbs per 165 calories, these flaming hot Cheetos definitely make the cut now. Instead, try replacing Cheetos with Peatos (get it?!). So you get all the satisfying crunch of your favorite junk food without the guilt. The forms of sodium in Cheetos are best consumed with caution, especially for people with certain health conditions. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos—the spicy, cheesy, leave your fingers day-glow orange while your stomach burns flamin’-hot snack loved by children and adults alike—is as healthy a food as is the Twinkie. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos have sent people to the ER Studio 642/Getty Images The hot pepper spice in a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos can cause severe abdominal pain and burning . Flaming hot Cheetos, if you haven’t guessed by now, are one of my biggest trigger foods. The Success Behind Hot Cheetos. These cheesy puffs are made from the nutrient-packed beans, lentils, chickpeas and peas. The sodium content of Cheetos is 250 milligrams per 1-ounce serving, which is more than 10 percent of the recommended intake of 2,300 milligrams for healthy adults, or the 1,500 milligrams recommended if you suffer from hypertension. Veggie Chips 2. Cheetos are freaking delicious. But a few years ago, schools in California, New Mexico, and Illinois decided to ban the snack from on-campus consumption.. Its lack of nutritional value was the main reason the schools labeled Flamin' Hot Cheetos contraband. Why someone would try to deny others the opportunity to enjoy a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, I will never understand. On the Cheetos package are the words “0 grams trans fat.” They must be healthy, right? But that ends today. May 30, 2018. "Flamin' Hot Cheetos is one food that people will eat enormous amounts of and will see a change in their stool." The success of the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos becomes even more viral after the success story was first initiated by a janitor in the Frito Lay plant in Southern California. The health effects of saturated fats, especially those found in processed foods, are generally negative. Trader Joe's Just Launched Healthy Flamin' Hot Cheetos. By April Benshosan. The hot Cheetos is actually a variant of Cheetos, the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, which is currently reaching its peak in popularity. Love the hot kick and crave-worthy crunch but can't stomach the fact that one serving of Flamin' Hot Cheetos packs in nearly 200 belly-bloating calories? Baked Cheetos, while a slightly healthier option compared to regular Cheetos, are still a highly processed food with saturated fats, MSG, natural and artificial flavoring, and artificial colors. Grocery store packaging is one of the main … The grocery giant's snack is just as dangerously cheesy—minus the belly-widening amount of fat.