Cheeseball & Appetizer Mix
Processing Score
18.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 55 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
609019331169
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size3.5 g
Amount per serving
Calories
15
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 90mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
25 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], WHEY, BUTTERMILK, SALT, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, COLOR [ANNATTO, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE], NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN), DEXTROSE, IMITATION BACON BITS (TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL [WITH BHT AS A PRESERVATIVE], SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 40), ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICE, TORULA YEAST, DEHYDRATED CHIVES AND GREEN ONION, YEAST EXTRACT, BACON FLAVOR (CONTAINS BACON FAT), NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK), CALCIUM STEARATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID. TOPPING: BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN & COTTONSEED OIL, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, SPICES, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cheeseball & Appetizer Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Contains Milk), Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Within Seasonings & Spices, this product is more processed than about 92% of the 11,127 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 Cheeseball & Appetizer Mix'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: Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
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: Torula Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Stearate Added To Prevent Caking, Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking).
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid. Topping: Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt).
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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