Cheese Flavored Smooth & Cheesy Dip, Cheese

Processing Score

13.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Cheese Flavored Smooth & Cheesy Dip, Cheese

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028400090582

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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.

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Ingredients

18 listed · 5 flagged for review

WATER, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTERMILK, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY PROTEIN, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, DATEM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cheese Flavored Smooth & Cheesy Dip, Cheese 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.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 94% 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 Flavored Smooth & Cheesy Dip, Cheese'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Datem.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil And/Or Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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