Nacho Tots
Processing Score
16.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair
The processing score reflects 67 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
078742438399
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size89 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 470mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 24g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 7g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
42 listed · 12 flagged for reviewPOTATOES, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ANNATTO EXTRACT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, CELLULOSE GUM, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CITRIC ACID, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, EGGS, GELATINIZED WHEAT STARCH, GUAR GUM, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, SPICES, SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEY, YEAST, POTASSIUM IODIDE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Nacho Tots 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.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
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 Nacho Tots' 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: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Iodide.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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