Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Hot & Spicy

Processing Score

13.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, MSG, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

079426241007

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size62 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 1.5g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 560mg

24%

Total Carbohydrate 7g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 1g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

27 listed · 10 flagged for review

CHEESE WHEY, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATOO COLOR), SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, VINEGAR, ANHYDROUS MILKFAT, TOMATOES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, LAACTIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, BUTTERMILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, YELLOW 6, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW 5, CULTURED BUTTERMILK.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Hot & Spicy scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Hot & Spicy'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Acetic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract, Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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