Chorizo Queso Dips
The processing score reflects 71 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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
20 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT), COOKED CHORIZO CRUMBLES (PORK, SEASONING [PAPRIKA, SALT, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA], WATER), FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES, DICED TOMATOES (DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE PRODUCT (PASTEURIZED MILK, WHEY, WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), FIRE ROASTED GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, ONIONS, GREEN ONIONS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE (SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ORTHOPHOSPHATE), POWDERED YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL), GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, TURMERIC EXTRACTIVES (POLYSORBATE 80, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE), ANNATTO COLOR (ANNATTO EXTRACT, WATER, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE), OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SOYBEAN OIL).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chorizo Queso Dips scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Fire Roasted Green Chiles (Green Chile Peppers, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Chorizo Queso Dips' 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: Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product (Pasteurized Milk, Whey, Water, Milk Protein Concentrate, Modified Food Starch, Gelatin, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Sorbic Acid [Preservative], Cheese Culture, Enzymes, Apocarotenal [Color]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate (Sodium Polyphosphate, Sodium Orthophosphate).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Powdered Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt, Sunflower Oil).
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Color (Annatto Extract, Water, Potassium Hydroxide).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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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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