Mild Queso Blanco Dip, Mild Queso Blanco
The processing score reflects 33 ingredients, including preservatives, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts

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Ingredients
15 listed · 3 flagged for reviewPASTEURIZED PROCESSED AMERICAN CHEESE, WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID, GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILES, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), OF: JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT), CUMIN, WHITE PEPPER, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, NONFAT DRY MILK, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Mild Queso Blanco Dip, Mild Queso Blanco scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Green Chiles (Green Chiles, Water, Salt, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 94% of the 19,171 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 Mild Queso Blanco Dip, Mild Queso Blanco'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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
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: Sorbic Acid, Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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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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