Jose Ole, Chicken & Cheese Nacho Bites

Processing Score

12.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 45 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

073202895248

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 510mg

22%

Total Carbohydrate 23g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 8g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

13 listed · 3 flagged for review

STONE GROUND CORN MASA FLOUR (TRACE OF LIME), WATER, COOKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, LACTIC ACID, ENZYMES], MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), GREEN CHILE PEPPERS (GREEN CHILES, CITRIC ACID), JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENOS, VINEGAR, SALT), CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER AND SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), FLAVORINGS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT. PREFRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Jose Ole, Chicken & Cheese Nacho Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Jose Ole, Chicken & Cheese Nacho Bites' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Cream, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Artificial Color, Lactic Acid, Enzymes].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt. Prefried In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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