by Teigan Muller, Junior
Have you ever wondered how Cheetos get their weird distinct shape? After Cheetos are made and sold, some lucky people find funny-looking Cheetos that look like other objects: a Harambe Cheeto, Baby Seal Cheeto, Charizard Cheeto, and many more are selling for thousands of dollars. Next time you open a bag of Cheetos, closely examine each one because you never know if you will find one worth thousands of dollars.
These cheetos are making huge profits for the snackers who found them. A baby seal Cheeto is currently going for almost 800,000 dollars! The Harambe Cheeto sold for 100,000 dollars. There is also a pair of dinosaur Cheetos that are going for 1,000 dollars. However, the most famous cheeto on the internet is the Charizard cheeto which sold for 88,000 thousand dollars. People could make an easy profit off of one weirdly made Cheeto.
Now the real question is, how are Cheetos made so that they can come in all shapes and sizes? Cheetos are more so known as corn puffs. The starting process is a mix of cornmeal and water. The mixture of cornmeal and water moves through a tube that leads to an extruder. The extruder is what makes the Cheetos into its weird shape. Once the Cheetos go through the extruder, the uncooked Cheetos drop onto a conveyor. The conveyor takes the uncooked Cheetos to get cooked at 300 degrees. The Cheetos have one more cooking step till they get their seasoning. The Cheetos go to the fryer to get their crunchy texture. Lastly, the cooked Cheetos are flavored. This process gives the Cheetos their distinct shape which has led to people making thousands off a singular Cheeto.
The Cheeto factory says they use 12 million pounds of aged cheddar cheese a year! The cheddar cheese is mixed with oil and seasonings before being coated onto the cheeto. The cheese powder is what gives the Cheetos its distinct orange color. Without the cheese, the Cheeto is a pale yellow color. Once the Cheetos are smothered with cheese, they move on their way to get portioned and bagged for consumption. The conveyor takes the cheetos to a divider which weighs and divides the cheetos so there is a perfect amount for each bag.
People love to enjoy these tasty Cheetos but did you know how unhealthy they are for your body? There are health risks when eating Cheetos, especially the flaming hot Cheetos. These risks are due to high fat, sodium, artificial colors, and preservatives. Some of the risks are stomach irritation and inflammation due to the high heat and spice in the flaming hot Cheetos. Cheetos are high in fat and sodium which can lead to obesity. Last but certainly not least is the artificial dyes in the Cheetos. The dyes are used to achieve the bright vibrant color in Cheetos. The dyes have been linked to overall health problems, especially with long-term consumption.
Cheeto production leads to cool shapes that look like animals and cartoon characters. These unique Cheetos have sold from 1,000 dollars to 800,000 dollars. But when looking deeper into how Cheetos are made there are a lot of health risks involved in the consumption of Cheetos, including obesity, stomach inflammation, and overall health risk.
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