{"id":42038,"date":"2020-01-23T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=42038"},"modified":"2021-08-06T21:07:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T07:07:28","slug":"cheetos-popcorn-cheddar-flamin-hot-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2020\/01\/23\/cheetos-popcorn-cheddar-flamin-hot-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Cheetos Popcorn (Cheddar and Flamin’ Hot)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cheetos<\/p>\n

Some of you might have questions after seeing these bags of Cheetos Popcorn, like:<\/p>\n

Is this like Chester\u2019s Popcorn that has been around for a while?<\/p>\n

Will Cheetos and Flamin\u2019 Hot seasoning ever be bottled so I can put it on my own popcorn, chips, pretzels, and fingertips?<\/p>\n

Is Chester Cheetah skinny because he runs a lot or because he doesn\u2019t have a typical cheetah diet and eats only Cheetos-flavored products?<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t answer any of those questions, but I do know Cheetos Popcorn, both Cheddar and Flamin\u2019 Hot varieties, taste like what you would expect from popcorn that\u2019s coated with Cheeto Dust. Oh wait, I\u2019m sorry. I\u2019m obligated to write, \u201ccoated with Cheetle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019m sure the term \u201cCheetle\u201d brings up more questions, like:<\/p>\n

Is that some kind of orange beetle? Are these coated in orange beetles? Is this like a real-life Slurm?<\/p>\n

Why is the cheesy dust on Cheetos named after Don Cheetle? Also, how come he doesn\u2019t get to have his own Marvel movie?<\/p>\n

\u201cCheetle\u201d is the official name of what we used to call, unofficially, Cheeto Dust. It\u2019s the stuff that gets stuck to our fingers while eating Cheetos with our hands and goes down our noses when we pour the cheesy snack into our mouths from the bag.<\/p>\n

\"Cheetos<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s Cheetle that gives Cheetos Popcorn Cheddar its vibrant orange color and that cheesiness we know and remove from our fingers using our mouths. Like a bag of Cheetos (Puffs or Crunchy), I could eat this popcorn all day. It\u2019s that good. However, I could see how some folks might find the level of flavor to be too mild. <\/p>\n

There is one odd thing I noticed about the snack. When I suck the Cheeto Du\u2026I mean, Cheetle off my fingers, it tastes like Cheez-It crackers. Maybe that’s just me and my fingertips excrete cracker-flavored sweat. Yeah, suck it, dogs and your Fritos-smelling paws<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"Cheetos<\/p>\n

As for the Flamin\u2019 Hot one, I didn\u2019t care for it at first. Initially, it tasted like Cheetos was doing a crossover with Campbell\u2019s to create spicy V8-flavored popcorn. But after eating a few more, the popcorn began to taste more like the Flamin\u2019 Hot I\u2019ve come to love.<\/p>\n

Despite our rough introduction, I ended up liking the red-coated popcorn, although not as much as the Cheddar ones. Also, I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s just me again, but I found the level of spiciness to be lower than other Flamin\u2019 Hot products, even though every kernel is coated so well that they look like the head of Captain America\u2019s nemesis, Red Skull.<\/p>\n

With both varieties, I thought the popped kernels were noticeably smaller than other packaged popcorn I\u2019ve procured, but I guess that means more could fit in the bag.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve wanted Cheetos (or Flamin\u2019 Hot) flavoring on a snack with slightly better nutritional values than corn puffs and chips, then there\u2019s no question Cheetos Popcorn is what you want.<\/p>\n

DISCLOSURE:<\/strong> I’d like to thank Cheetos for sending me free samples. Receiving them did not influence my review in any way. Although, the 8 out of 10 rating might make you suspicious. But I assure you getting free samples did not.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> FREE
\nSize:<\/strong> 7 oz. bag (Cheddar), 6 1\/2 oz. bag (Flamin’ Hot)
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Received from Cheetos
\nRating:<\/strong> 8 out of 10 (Cheddar), 7 out of 10 (Flamin’ Hot)
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (28 grams) Cheddar<\/strong> – 160 calories, 11 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 260 milligrams of sodium, 13 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein. Flamin’ Hot<\/strong> – 160 calories, 11 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 320 milligrams of sodium, 13 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, less than 1 gram of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some of you might have questions after seeing these bags of Cheetos Popcorn, like: Is this like Chester\u2019s Popcorn that has been around for a while? Will Cheetos and Flamin\u2019 Hot seasoning ever be bottled so I can put it on my own popcorn, chips, pretzels, and fingertips? Is Chester Cheetah skinny because he runs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1535,1474,1566],"class_list":["post-42038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-cheetos","tag-chips","tag-popcorn"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":58596,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2023\/10\/10\/spotted-cheetos-pretzels-cheddar-and-flamin-hot\/","url_meta":{"origin":42038,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED: Cheetos Pretzels (Cheddar and Flamin’ Hot)","author":"Marvo","date":"October 10, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"It ain't easy being cheesy. 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