Lite Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Lite Chunky Blue Cheese
The processing score reflects 34 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts

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Ingredients
29 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWATER, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA), DISTILLED VINEGAR, BLUE CHEESE ( [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, PENICILLIUM ROQUEFORTI], NATAMYCIN [NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, PALM OIL, PHOSPHORIC ACID, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM AND CALCIUM CASEINATES, GARLIC, * CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ONION, * YEAST EXTRACT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT AND GREEN TEA EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, LOCUST BEAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lite Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Lite Chunky Blue Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gel And Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Xanthan Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Within Dressings & Mayo, this product is more processed than about 71% of the 5,534 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 Lite Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Lite Chunky Blue Cheese'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola), Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Phosphoric Acid, * Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium And Calcium Caseinates, Calcium Disodium Edta.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: * Yeast Extract, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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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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