Queso Cheese Bites

Processing Score

11.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 40 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041322378309

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size52 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 460mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 14g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 7g

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

17 listed · 3 flagged for review

PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE (MONTEREY JACK AND AMERICAN CHEESES [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME], WATER, JALAPENO PEPPERS, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CREAM, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SORBIC ACID [AS A PRESERVATIVE]), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SPICES, WHEY POWDER, YEAST.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Queso Cheese Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Queso Cheese Bites' 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: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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