H-E-B, Queso Fredo, Pasta Sauce

Processing Score

8.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041220964420

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size60 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 360mg

16%

Total Carbohydrate 2g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 1g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

19 listed · 2 flagged for review

WATER, CREAM, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE (DICED TOMATOES. TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, THE FOLLOWING: GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, CHEDDAR, ASADERO AND QUESO BLANCO CHEESES (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, DATEM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, BLACK PEPPER, SPICE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, H-E-B, Queso Fredo, Pasta Sauce 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.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 H-E-B, Queso Fredo, Pasta Sauce'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.

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.

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