Chili Cheese Dip Kit
The processing score reflects 37 ingredients, including MSG, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
31 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCHILI INGREDIENTS: WATER, BEEF AND PORK, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, OATMEAL, CORN FLOUR, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, FLAVORING), SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, HYDROLYZED SOY, CORN, WHEAT PROTEIN, TOMATO PASTE, FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES. CHEESE SAUCE INGREDIENTS: CHEESE WHEY, VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA COLOR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DATEM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chili Cheese Dip Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Flavor Enhancers (Hydrolyzed Soy): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring, Natural Flavor, Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 7,596 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 Chili Cheese Dip Kit'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, Mono And Diglycerides.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: 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: Yeast Extract, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil And/Or Soybean Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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