Orville 2-Step Extra Cheese, 3.24 Oz
The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
16 listed · 8 flagged for reviewBAG: WHOLE GRAIN POPPING CORN, PALM OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (FOR FRESHNESS). _X000D__X000D_SEASONING POUCH: CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (WHEY, REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5], LACTIC ACID), WHEY, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEY SOLIDS, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTER POWDER (BUTTER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SODIUM CASEINATE, BHT), LESS THAN 2% OF: YELLOW 5, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL BLUE CHEESE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), YELLOW 6 LAKE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING)._X000D_CONTAINS: MILK._X000D_.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Orville 2-Step Extra Cheese, 3.24 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Less Than 2% Of: Yellow 5, Yellow 6 Lake): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Orville 2-Step Extra Cheese, 3.24 Oz'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: Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Tbhq And Citric Acid (For Freshness). _x000d__x000d_seasoning Pouch: Cheddar Cheese Powder (Whey, Reduced Lactose Whey, Maltodextrin, Cheddar And Blue Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Canola Oil, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Artificial Color [Yellow 6, Yellow 5], Lactic Acid), Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Natural Cheese Flavor (Maltodextrin, Natural Flavor, Whey Solids, Salt, Disodium Phosphate), Natural Blue Cheese Flavor (Maltodextrin, Whey Solids, Natural Flavor, Salt).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking)._x000d_contains: Milk._x000d_.
Common in powdered processed foods.
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