Nathaliewithanh: I have other beautiful looking friends, like you, who eat this same charming, nutritious menu but they can’t run through Paris on high heels photographing roller blade lovers! People, go to visit nathaliewithanh and Paris through her eyes, without stopping to finish this comment. Having volunteered at a major metropolitan food bank, I can tell you with great confidence that it is absolutely safe to eat if the package is still sealed. At worst, it might taste a little stale. The expiration dates on most shelf-stable food has at least a year's buffer, and that's for quality purposes, not safety.
Product type | Cracker |
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Owner | Kellogg Company (Sunshine Biscuits) |
Introduced | 1921; 99 years ago |
Previous owners | Green & Green Company (1921–1932) Sunshine Biscuits (1932–1996) Keebler Company (1996–2001) |
Website | www.cheez-it.com/ |
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- Yes, provided they are properly stored and the package is undamaged - commercially packaged crackers will typically carry a ' Best By,' 'Best if Used By,' 'Best Before', or 'Best When Used By' date but this is not a safety date, it is the manufacturer's estimate of how long the crackers will remain at peak quality.
- We do not see this type of an expiration date on the product itself. These are extended dates beyond that which is stamped on the can or package. These are guidelines that are approved by national food safety governing bodies and are employed by food banks all over the nation. Food banks can be sued so these are legitimate guidelines to use.
Cheez-It is a cheese cracker manufactured by the Kellogg Company through its Sunshine Biscuits division. Approximately 26 by 26 millimetres (1.0 by 1.0 in), the square crackers are made with wheatflour, vegetable oil, cheese made with skim milk, salt, and spices.
Cheez-It crackers were introduced in 1921 by the Green & Green Company, a manufacturer of snack crackers based in Dayton, Ohio, and were marketed using the tagline 'A Baked Rarebit.'[1] Sunshine Biscuits acquired Green & Green in 1932. Sunshine Biscuits became a subsidiary of the Keebler Company in 1996. Keebler, in turn, was acquired by Kellogg in 2001.
Ingredients[edit]
- 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)
- skimmed milk cheese, aged cheddar cheese (skimmed milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color)
- paprika oleoresin (for color)[2]
Nutrition facts[edit]
These nutrition facts are for the original cheddar cheese Cheez-It crackers. 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 trans fat
- 0 milligrams 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
- 1 gram of dietary fiber
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Flavors and types[edit]
There are a variety of Cheez-It flavors and products, including:[4]
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- Atomic Cheddar
- Cheddar Cheese Grooves
- Swiss Cheese Grooves
- Cheez-It Big (a larger cracker more suitable for garnishing or dipping)
- Cheese Pizza
- Chipotle Cheddar
- Duoz (two flavors in one box)
- Duoz Sharp Cheddar & Parmesan
- Duoz Bacon & Cheddar
- Duoz Jalapeño & Cheddar Jack
- Extra Toasty
- Gripz 'mighty tiny'
- Hot & Spicy (without Tabasco sauce)
- Italian Four Cheese
- Provolone (with real hickory smoke flavor added)
- Queso Fundido
- Reduced Fat
- Reduced Fat White Cheddar
- Scrabble Junior
- Sharp White Cheddar Grooves
- Snack Mix
- Snack Mix Double Cheese
- Snack Mix Sweet & Salty
- Snap'd
- Snap'd Cheddar Sour Cream
- Snap'd Jalapeño Jack
- Whole Grain
- Zesty Cheddar Ranch Grooves
- Zingz Chipotle Cheddar
- Zingz Queso Fundido
Discontinued[edit]
Former offerings include:
- Baby Swiss
- Barbecue & Cheddar Snack Mix
- Cheesy Sour Cream & Onion
- Chili Cheese
- Duoz Smoked Cheddar and Monterey Jack
- Duoz Zesty Queso and Cheddar Blanco
- Hot & Spicy (with Tabasco sauce)
- Hot & Spicy Grooves
- Nacho
- Parmesan & Garlic
- Smoked Cheddar
- Snack Mix Sriracha[5]
- Twists Buffalo Bleu
See also[edit]
- Cactus Bowl (Arizona), sponsored by Cheez-It in 2018 and 2019
- Cheez-It Bowl (Florida), sponsored by Cheez-It starting in 2020
References[edit]
- ^Robinson, Amelia. 'Dayton's little-known Cheezy past'. Dayton.com. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^'Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers - Crackers'. Zeer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. 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.
- ^@cheezit (Apr 20, 2019). 'Unfortunately, we did end up discontinuing our Sriracha Snack Mix' (Tweet). Retrieved October 27, 2019 – via Twitter.