Taco Dip
The processing score reflects 79 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
26 listed · 12 flagged for reviewREFRIED BEANS (PREPARED PINTO BEANS, WATER, LARD, SALT, GARLIC POWDER), TACO DIP (ACIDIFIED SOUR CREAM MILK CREAM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GELATIN, GUAR GUM MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVES)], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM], DRESSING, NATURAL FLAVORS, SEASONING, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVES, GUACAMOLE DIP (SKIM MILK SOYBEAN OIL, AVOCADO, DICED TOMATO, WATER, COCONUT OIL, TOMATO JUICE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ONION, SALT, EGG YOLKS DISTILLED VINEGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK SUGAR, SODIUM CASEINATE, SPICES, LACTIC ACID. GARLIC, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE {AS PRESERVATIVES}), GELATIN, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GUAR GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CELLULOSE GEL & CELLULOSE GUM, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, BLUE 1. RED 40, YELLOW S, YELLOW 6. DEHYDRATED, TOMATO, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI CAKING AGENT]), BLACK OLIVES (RIPE OLIVES, WATER, SALT, FERROUS GLUCONATE [ADDED TO STABILIZE COLOR]), GREEN ONION.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Taco Dip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate Preservatives): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Blue 1. Red 40, Yellow 6. Dehydrated): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Taco Dip (Acidified Sour Cream Milk Cream, Modified Food Starch, Gelatin, Guar Gum Mono & Diglycerides, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives)], Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream Cheese Culture, Salt, Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum], Xanthan Gum, +3 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Dips & Salsa, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 6,665 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 Taco Dip'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.
- Plant ProteinsUPF marker
In this product: Isolated Soy Protein.
Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Guacamole Dip (Skim Milk Soybean Oil, Avocado, Diced Tomato, Water, Coconut Oil, Tomato Juice, Contains Less Than 2% Of Onion, Salt, Egg Yolks Distilled Vinegar, Nonfat Dry Milk Sugar, Sodium Caseinate, Spices, Lactic Acid. Garlic, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate {As Preservatives}).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Yellow S, Black Olives (Ripe Olives, Water, Salt, Ferrous Gluconate [Added To Stabilize Color]).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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