Sharp Cheddar Cheese Dip and Pretzels, Sharp Cheddar
The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
17 listed · 5 flagged for reviewDIP: PASTEURIZED MILK, WATER, CREAM, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, WHEY, MILKFAT, CAROB BEAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, CULTURED WHEY, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL, ANNATTO, PRETZEL CHIPS: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, MALT SYRUP (TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALT EXTRACT), SODA.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Sharp Cheddar Cheese Dip and Pretzels, Sharp Cheddar scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carob Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 17% of the 18,630 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 Sharp Cheddar Cheese Dip and Pretzels, Sharp Cheddar'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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Malt Syrup (Tapioca Syrup, Malt Extract).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.
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About our scores and this content
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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