Cheese Alternative, Nacho
The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts
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Ingredients
16 listed · 4 flagged for reviewFILTERED WATER, ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED SOYBEAN OIL, ORGANIC SOYMILK POWDER (ORGANIC SOYBEANS), NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS AUTOLYZED YEAST), JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), INULIN (CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT), AGAR AGAR, SEA SALT, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC SOY PROTEIN, ORGANIC SPICES, LACTIC ACID (VEGETABLE SOURCE), RED BELL PEPPERS, ORGANIC GARLIC, ANNATTO.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Cheese Alternative, Nacho scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor (Contains Autolyzed Yeast)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Agar Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Plant Proteins (Organic Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 78% of the 19,171 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 Cheese Alternative, Nacho'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Organic Expeller-Pressed Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Nutritional Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid (Vegetable Source).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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