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- Doritos and Cheetos released Simply NKD: the same flavors you know, but with zero artificial colors or flavors.<\/li>\n
- Naked Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheetos look deranged but taste nearly identical\u2014and spicier than expected.<\/li>\n
- These new snacks are solid options for anyone who loves junk food but hates neon-colored fingertips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nWhen I heard Doritos and Cheetos were launching a line called Simply NKD\u2014as in naked, as in stripped of artificial dyes and flavors\u2014my first thought was: why? My second thought was: hand them over immediately.<\/p>\n
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\n\nDoritos Simply NKD Nacho Cheese<\/h6>\n
Now 16% Off<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nDoritos Simply NKD Cool Ranch<\/h6>\n
Now 16% Off<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nCheetos Simply NKD Puffs<\/h6>\n
Now 28% Off<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nCheetos Simply NKD Flamin\u2019 Hot<\/h6>\n
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I mean, removing the color from two of the most iconic neon-coded snacks in America feels borderline disrespectful to the culture. Doritos dust and Hot Cheeto fingers are practically personality traits. But curiosity won, and I taste-tested the new line: Doritos Simply NKD Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, Cheetos Simply NKD Puffs, and NKD Flamin\u2019 Hot.<\/p>\n
And let me tell you, nothing prepares you for seeing a Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheeto with no color. It\u2019s like seeing your teacher at the grocery store or Santa without the beard. It\u2019s technically fine, but emotionally confusing. I decided to try some of the Simply NKD line for myself to share my unfiltered review. Here are my thoughts.<\/p>\n
\n Doritos Simply NKD Nacho Cheese<\/h2>\n
The Doritos I tried were Nacho Cheese, and they looked like plain tortilla chips you\u2019d get at a chain Tex-Mex restaurant. There\u2019s no glow, no dust, nothing. But the smell? Exact match. The flavor? Exact match. Honestly, I kind of preferred them over the original. No more Dorito-dust fingerprints on your phone screen. No orange crime scene on your jeans. Just the same classic Doritos taste, minus the neon.<\/p>\n
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Now this flavor seriously shocked me. These things came out of the bag looking like ghost Cheetos. Pale. Naked. Witness-protection program energy. But flavor-wise? They brought it. These snacks are still spicy, still tangy, maybe even a tiny bit hotter because you\u2019re not distracted by the color.<\/p>\n
The original has that unmistakable Hot Cheeto aroma, a smell that could wake you from a coma, but the NKD version is virtually scentless. If the OG screams \u201cFLAMIN’ HOT,\u201d this one whispers it.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nSteven Morea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Who Is This For, Exactly?<\/h2>\n
Here\u2019s the thing: If you\u2019re a health-conscious person who avoids artificial dyes, you\u2019re probably not eating Doritos in the first place. But maybe these are for the person who wants the full indulgent snack moment without neon powder staining their soul (and nails).<\/p>\n
Or maybe, and this feels more accurate, it\u2019s for the chaotic middle ground: snack lovers who want the same flavor but with the illusion of wholesomeness. Either way, the Simply NKD line tastes spot-on, looks bizarre, and made me question whether the color was doing any real work in the first place.<\/p>\n
Would I buy them again? Doritos: absolutely. Cheetos: honestly\u2026yeah. Once you get past the visual jump scare, it\u2019s kind of nice not having your fingers look like you just hand-fed a volcano.
<\/p>\nThe Simply NKD line is available for pre-order now on Walmart’s website<\/a>, but will roll out nationwide on December 1.<\/p>\n