Caramelized Onion Gouda Bacon Dip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Caramelized Onion Gouda Bacon Dip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Protect Flavor): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.

Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 6,665 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 Caramelized Onion Gouda Bacon Dip'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramelized Onions (Onion, Water, Canola Oil, Balsamic Vinegar [Wine Vinegar, Grape Must], Brown Sugar), Uncured Bacon Bits (Pork, Water, Brown Sugar, Sea Salt, Celery Powder, Lactic Acid Starter Culture), Sugar, Bacon Base (Cooked Bacon [Cooked Bacon With Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, And Sodium Nitrite], Salt, Yeast Extract, Ham Stock, Bacon Fat, Sugar, Cornstarch, Natural Flavorings, Natural Smoke Flavoring, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Caramel Color, Potassium Sorbate [To Preserve Color]), and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.