Doritos Spicy Nacho

Timeline

1. Apr 22, 2025

   Announced

   Doritos announced a change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.

2. Dec 31, 2026 · pending

   Company target

   Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Sources

• Current manufacturer ingredient list

  Doritos Spicy Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips — ingredients (SmartLabel)

  Corn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Salt, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk, Romano Cheese (Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Spices, Lactose, Sodium Caseinate, Artificial Color (Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1), Citric Acid, Sugar, Lactic Acid, Skim Milk, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.

  smartlabel.pepsico.info

  Oct 5, 2026 · Verified ✓

• Manufacturer announcement

  Frito-Lay / PepsiCo artificial colors statement

  PepsiCo/Frito-Lay committing to remove petroleum-based synthetic dyes from U.S. products; new Cheetos and Doritos already dye-free options; broader portfolio in progress per FDA tracker.

  contact.pepsico.com

  Oct 5, 2026

• FDA / government source

  FDA: Tracking food industry pledges to remove petroleum-based food dyes

  PepsiCo — Frito-Lay snacks (including Cheetos, Doritos) and Gatorade: removing petroleum-based dyes from U.S. portfolio (in progress).

  fda.gov

  Sep 15, 2026

• User report

  FDA synthetic dye phase-out tracker (company commitment) (no link on file)

• User report

  PepsiCo U.S. portfolio color update (no link on file)