Cheesy Bites

Processing Score

12.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

025155000330

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size80 g

Amount per serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 720mg

31%

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 7g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 0.7mg

* 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 · 7 flagged for review

PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE SPREAD (AMERICAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SKIM MILK, SALT, MILKFAT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), TORTILLA BREADER (WHITE CORN TORTILLA PIECES [CONTAINS CORN, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS], WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, INSTANT YEAST, SALT), DICED TOMATOES, WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GREEN CHILES, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, SODIUM ALGINATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), NONFAT MILK, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, EGG, SOY FLOUR, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ACETIC ACID, BELL PEPPER JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cheesy Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Processed Fruit Products (Bell Pepper Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Cheesy Bites' 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: Tortilla Breader (White Corn Tortilla Pieces [Contains Corn, Soybean And/Or Sunflower Oils], Wheat Flour, Sugar, Instant Yeast, Salt), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Acetic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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