Cheez-It

Cheez-It
	File:Cheez-It-Box-Small.jpg
Product type	Cracker
Owner	Kellogg Company; (Sunshine Biscuits)
Introduced	1921
Previous owners	Green & Green Company (1919); Sunshine Biscuits (1932); Keebler Company (1996)
Website	www.cheez-it.com/

Cheez-It is a cheese 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 & 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

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)^[2]
soy lecithin

Cheez-Its are kosher.^[3]

Nutrition facts

These nutrition facts are for the original cheddar cheese Cheez-Its. Each serving of 30 grams (about 27 crackers) contains:^[4]

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
1 gram of dietary fiber

Types

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Hot & Spicy Cheez-Its; Made with Tabasco.

There are a variety of related Cheez-It products, including^[5]

Atomic Cheddar
Baby Swiss
Cheddar Cheese Grooves
Swiss Cheese Grooves
Cheddar Jack
Cheez-It Big (a larger cracker more suitable for garnishing or dipping)
Chipotle Cheddar
Colby
Duoz Sharp Cheddar & Parmesan
Duoz Bacon & Cheddar
Extra Toasty
Hot & Spicy (made with Tabasco)
Hot and Spicy Grooves
Italian Four Cheese
Mozzarella
Pepper Jack
Provolone (With Real Hickory Smoke Flavor Added)
Reduced Fat
Reduced Fat White Cheddar
Scrabble Junior
Sharp White Cheddar Grooves
Snack Mix
Snack Mix Double Cheese
Snack Mix Sriracha
Snack Mix Sweet & Salty
White Cheddar
Whole Grain
Zesty Cheddar Ranch Grooves
Zingz Chipotle Cheddar
Zingz Queso Fundido
Gripz "mighty tiny"

Discontinued

Parmesan & Garlic
Asiago
Chili Cheese
Romano
Twists Buffalo Bleu
Smoked Cheddar
Duoz Smoked Cheddar and Monterey Jack
Duoz Zesty Queso and Cheddar Blanco
Nacho

References

^ 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. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
^ "Kellogg's – Cheez-It". .kelloggs.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-01-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "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.

External links

Official Cheez-It website

[1] Robinson, Amelia. "Dayton's little-known Cheezy past". Dayton.com. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[2] "Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers - Crackers". Zeer.com. Retrieved 2010-01-11.

[products-3] "Kellogg's – Cheez-It". .kelloggs.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-01-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Cheez-It Nutrition Profile". livestrong.com. 2006-08-16. Retrieved 2013-02-20.

[5] "Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers". Cheez-it.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.

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