{"id":25404,"date":"2017-10-23T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=25404"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:54:53","slug":"review-doritos-crunch-mix-nacho-cheese-and-cool-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/10\/23\/review-doritos-crunch-mix-nacho-cheese-and-cool-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Doritos Crunch Mix (Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Doritos<\/p>\n

I recently hit up 7-Eleven for a post-workout protein bar, because I\u2019m super muscular and fit, and also extremely<\/em> strong and powerful! While admiring my pythons in the drink case window’s reflection, something caught my eye — a stocked shelf of little Doritos branded cartons.<\/p>\n

Variety is, as they say, \u201cthe spice of life,\u201d and that expression has never rung truer than when pertaining to snack mixes. Why eat a pretzel when you can eat a pretzel with a corn chip, an M&M, a cashew, cereal, and a peanut butter cup? <\/p>\n

Better question, why did it take so long for something like Doritos Crunch Mix to hit the market?<\/p>\n

\"Doritos<\/p>\n

For a long time, Munchies was the only mix available with Doritos, but we live in wild snack concoction times and Frito-Lay is at the forefront.<\/p>\n

The “Crunch Nut” is what you think it is \u2013 a peanut inside of a Dorito. Picture a Peanut M&M, except instead of chocolate and candy shell, it\u2019s a Dorito. That\u2019s probably how this idea was initially pitched to a T.<\/p>\n

As you\u2019d imagine, Crunch Nuts are pretty good. I found that the peanut flavor pushed through more with the Nacho mix than Cool Ranch. It somehow made itself known, almost making it too nutty. The cheese mixed with the creaminess of the chewed peanut had a different dynamic than with the Ranch, which was almost dulled by the peanut if anything. <\/p>\n

\"Doritos<\/p>\n

I was pretty satisfied with the main attraction. How was the supporting cast?<\/p>\n

The triangles are basically mini versions of those Doritos Jacked 3D chips and thus are the closest in texture to a regular Dorito. <\/p>\n

The puffs are appropriately flavored, very light and airy cheese balls. They\u2019re a stark contrast to the next two players in the mix.<\/p>\n

The pretzels are essentially Snyder\u2019s Nacho Cheese\/Ranch Pretzel Pieces, and the corn sticks only exist to make you nervous you\u2019re gonna crack a tooth. Naturally, they were the most abundant. <\/p>\n

\"Doritos<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t understand why every snack mix insists on having that one ingredient that could break your molar on any given chew. Chex has the bagel chips and trail mixes have 25-year-old almonds.<\/p>\n

This mix would have been fine with the pretzel pieces. The corn sticks, while tasty on their own, served very little purpose other than adding a rocky texture that wasn\u2019t necessary to the enjoyment of the other pieces.<\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re wondering, they sell packs of the Crunch Nuts alone, but why even bother when the mix exists? <\/p>\n

\"Doritos<\/p>\n

I preferred the Cool Ranch one, but that\u2019s always been my Doritos preference.<\/p>\n

So, if you don\u2019t have any dental paranoia like me, you\u2019ll enjoy the Doritos Crunch Mixes. Frito-Lay continues to go onward and upward with their selection. Hopefully, a Doritos 3Ds revival is in our future. Let\u2019s make that happen.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup – Nacho Cheese<\/b> – 210 calories, 12 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 260 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, less than 1 gram of sugar, and 4 grams of protein. Cool Ranch<\/b> – 210 calories, 12 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 250 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.99 each
\nSize:<\/b> 3 oz. package
\nPurchased at:<\/b> 7-Eleven
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10 (Nacho Cheese)
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10 (Cool Ranch)
\nPros:<\/b> Any new snack mix is a good thing. Doritos never fail. Resealable carton packaging. My impressive physique despite eating multiple cartons of Doritos Crunch Mix.
\nCons:<\/b> Some pieces are rock hard. Corn sticks are just filler. Peanut taste is a bit too prominent in Nacho mix. Is a single Doritos chip technically called a \u201cDorito?\u201d I miss Doritos 3Ds. I lie about my muscles a lot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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