Cheez It

Updated on Nov 13, 2023

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Product type Cracker Website www.cheez-it.com/		Introduced 1921

Owner Kellogg Company (Sunshine Biscuits) Previous owners Green & Green Company (1919) Keebler Company (1996)

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)

soy lecithin

Cheez-Its are kosher.

Nutrition facts

These nutrition fact are for the original cheddar cheese Cheez-Its, each serving of 30 grams (about 27 crackers) contains:

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

Discontinued

Parmesan & Garlic

Asiago

Chili Cheese

Romano

Twists Buffalo Blue

Smoked Cheddar

Duoz Smoked Cheddar and Monterey Jack

Duoz Zesty Queso and Cheddar Blanco

References

Cheez-It Wikipedia

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Contents

Ingredients

Nutrition facts

Types

Discontinued

References