Dip, Cheesy Spinach
Processing Score
11.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
028400278379
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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.
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Ingredients
29 listed · 7 flagged for reviewWATER, SPINACH, SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ARTICHOKE, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN AND POTATO), SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YEAST EXTRACT, DATEM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, GARLIC POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, SPICE, PALM OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Dip, Cheesy Spinach scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 6,665 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 Dip, Cheesy Spinach'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.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Medium Chain Triglycerides.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil And/Or Canola Oil, Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn And Potato).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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