Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa

Processing Score

11.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa Dips & Salsa

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

044700360354

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Ingredients

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GROUND YELLOW CORN, VEGETABLES OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER OR SOYBEAN OIL), CORN BRAN AND SALT. NACHO CHEESE - WHEY, MILK, CANOLA OIL, DRIED CORN SYRUP, WATER SODIUM PHOSPHATE, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, MILKFAT, SODIUM ALGINATE, VINEGAR, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, NATURAL FLAVOR, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR). SALSA - WATER, TOMATO PASTE, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AS PRESERVATIVES, CITRIC ACID, SPICE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dried Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate As Preservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Lunchables, Nachos Cheese Dip & Salsa'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetables Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Corn, Sunflower Or Soybean Oil), Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Water Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid As A Preservative, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Apocarotenal (Color). Salsa - Water.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Lunchables vs Homemade Lunch comparison.

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