Richard's, Pepper Jack Balls

Processing Score

18.1Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including artificial colors, MSG, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. 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

013451427333

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size96 g

Amount per serving

Calories

340

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 6g

30%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg

Sodium 730mg

32%

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 9g

Calcium 200mg

15%

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

34 listed · 7 flagged for review

WHITE RICE [RICE, WATER, RICE BRAN OIL], PASTEURIZED PROCESS HOT PEPPER AMERICAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, WATER, CREAM, JALAPENO PEPPERS, RED BELL PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], SALT, ENZYMES), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA), WATER, MINCED ONION, RED BELL PEPPER, CELERY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, GREEN ONION, RICE FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS TORULA YEAST], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), RICHARD'S CAJUN SEASONING (SALT, RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA, ONION, GARLIC, DEXTROSE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CHILI POWDER, TRI-CALCIUM PHOSPHATE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEXTRIN, SALT, DEXTROSE, WHEY, GRANULATED GARLIC, THYME, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, SOYBEAN OIL, BLACK PEPPER, PARSLEY FLAKES, OREGANO, PARSLEY LEAF, CORN STARCH, EGG WHITES, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Richard's, Pepper Jack Balls scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Potato Starch, Modified Food Starch, +1 more): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
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 Richard's, Pepper Jack Balls' 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: White Rice [Rice, Water, Rice Bran Oil], Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural Flavor [Contains Torula Yeast].

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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