Queso Dips
Processing Score
11.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair
The processing score reflects 59 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
025155000231
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size34 g
Amount per serving
Calories
40
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Calcium 40mg
3%
Iron 0mg
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
20 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT), COOKED BEEF TOPPING (BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SEASONING [SALT, SPICES, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, GARLIC], SALT), FIRE ROASTED TOMATOES, DICED TOMATOES (DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE PRODUCT (PASTEURIZED MILK, WHEY, WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES, APOCAROTENAL [COLOR]), ONIONS, FIRE ROASTED GREEN CHILES (GREEN CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, ANNATTO EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Queso Dips scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Fire Roasted Green Chiles (Green Chile Peppers, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): 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 Dips' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product (Pasteurized Milk, Whey, Water, Milk Protein Concentrate, Modified Food Starch, Gelatin, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Sorbic Acid [Preservative], Cheese Culture, Enzymes, Apocarotenal [Color]).
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.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Annatto Extract.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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