Pajeda's, Party Mix

Processing Score

32.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 82 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

074583378078

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 260mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 15g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 2g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0.4mg

* 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

56 listed · 19 flagged for review

MINI MACHO TORTILLA CHIPS: CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, OR SOYBEAN OIL), WHEY, SALT, RICE FLOUR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID, COTTONSEED OIL, CITIRC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, SUGAR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACETATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, SOY LECITHIN, RED 40, BLUE 1, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN OIL, LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE (TO PREVENT CAKING), OLEORESIN ROSEMARY, BHA, BHT, OAT FIBER. CORN CHIPS: CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER, COTTONSEED, OR CANOLA), SALT. BBQ CORN CHIPS: CORN VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, OR SOYBEAN OIL), PAPRIKA, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, LESS THAN 2% CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTI-CAKING). PRETZELS: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (CONTAINS: FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE-B1, RIBOFLAVIN-B2, AND FOLIC ACID), MALT, YEAST. CRUNCHY CHEESE CURLS: CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, PALM, OR SOYBEAN OIL). WHEY, COCONUT OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT AND ENZYMES), SODIUM CASIENATE. MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CITRIC ACID, TBHQ (TO HELP PROTECT FLAVOR)AND LESS THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pajeda's, Party Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5, +3 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Bha, Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors, Sodium Casienate. Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

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 Pajeda's, Party Mix'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Acetate, Sodium Diacetate, Medium Chain Triglycerides.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Plant ProteinsUPF marker

In this product: Hydrolyzed Soy Protein.

Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Consisting Of One Or More Of The Following: Corn, Cottonseed, Canola, Sunflower, Or Soybean Oil), Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil (Consisting Of One Or More Of The Following: Corn, Soybean, Sunflower, Cottonseed, Or Canola), and 3 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Less Than 2% Citric Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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