Pace Dips Queso
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
24 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWATER, SOYBEAN OIL, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES), MALTODEXTRIN, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CULTURES, CAROB BEAN GUM), SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHEDDAR CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE, WATER, LACTIC ACID, MILK FAT, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORING, NONFAT DRY MILK, BLUE CHEESE, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT), VINEGAR, DATEM, TRISODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORING, PAPRIKA EXTRACT FOR COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SUGAR, LACTIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pace Dips Queso 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.
- Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Pace Dips Queso'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: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Trisodium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sorbic Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract For Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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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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