Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch
Processing Score
31.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
028400638173
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
Imported and store-brand products often ship without a structured nutrition label, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Ingredients
55 listed · 14 flagged for reviewMONTEREY JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN MEAL, SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SEMI-SOFT CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN GERM, CREAM, BUTTERMILK, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, WHEY, TOMATO POWDER, SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN STARCH, POTATO STARCH, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, RICE FLOUR, DEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN CEREAL, GARLIC POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), ONION POWDER, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, WHOLE MILK, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, CANOLA OIL, SPICES, MALIC ACID, BLUE CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1, PALM OIL, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SUGAR, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM BENZOATE, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE. BAKING SODA), XANTHAN GUM, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CELLULOSE GUM, EGGS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Potato Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Breaded Cheese Snacks, Cool Ranch's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Medium Chain Triglycerides.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Modified Cellulose, Cellulose Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Malic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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