Pace Salsa Con Queso Dip, 11 Oz Microwavable Bowl
Processing Score
10.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3/10Fair
The processing score reflects 51 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00041565291236
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size30 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
25
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g
2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 10mg
1%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 10mg
0%
* 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
24 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RED PEPPERS, CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, CULTURES), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SOYBEAN), SALT, CHEESE PASTE (MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], SURFACE RIPENED SEMISOFT CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, WATER, SALT), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORING, SPICES, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR, SUGAR, DRIED ONIONS, SOY LECITHIN, MUSTARD EXTRACT. CONTAINS: MILK, SOYMAY CONTAIN TRACES OF WHEAT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pace Salsa Con Queso Dip, 11 Oz Microwavable Bowl 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.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
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 Salsa Con Queso Dip, 11 Oz Microwavable Bowl'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: Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, And/Or Soybean).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract For Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
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