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Chicken Enchilada Dip

Contains modified food starch

A frozen chicken dip with black beans, corn, green chiles and cheddar-jack cheese. Its sauces and seasoning include canola oil, modified starch, preservatives and natural flavors.

No artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsLow sugarContains dairyContains corn
$12.00 9-inch round pan · lowest price at Let’s Dish!
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
169caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
13g▲
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
577mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: ALL-NATURAL CHICKEN, SHREDDED CHEDDAR-JACK CHEESE (mild cheddar and monterey jack cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color)], powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], potassium sorbate and natamycin [preservatives]), CORN, ENCHILADA SAUCE (water, crushed tomatoes (water, concentrated crushed tomatoes), modified food starch, distilled vinegar, contains less than 2% of dehydrated chile pepper, salt, canola oil, dehydrated garlic, spices, citric acid), BLACK BEANS (black beans, water, sugar, salt, calcium chloride, ferrous gluconate), SALSA (tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid [to acidify], calcium chloride [firming]), water, green bell pepper, tomato puree (tomato paste, water), onions, distilled vinegar, contains 2% or less of dehydrated onion, salt, jalapeno peppers, dehydrated garlic), ROASTED GREEN CHILES (green chile peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), TACO SEASONING (yellow corn flour, salt, maltodextrin, paprika, spices, modified cornstarch, sugar, garlic powder, citric acid, yeast extract, natural flavors, caramel color), TABASCO CHIPOTLE SAUCE (chipotle pepper, distilled vinegar, water, salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, spices and tabasco brand pepper pulp (distilled vinegar, red pepper and salt)). CONTAINS: MILK
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%82
Ingredients · counts 25%71
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (577 mg), more protein (13 g); no added sugar per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 169 calories; 31% of them from protein)
Ingredients 71 · Canola oil, in the 2% or less part (seed oil, −5, ClearShelf standard); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Annatto (additive, −4); 4 more
Processing 35 · Frozen dip with modified starch, preservatives and natural flavors
Sourcing 50 · The brand says meals are hand-measured; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but taco seasoning includes natural flavors and unspecified spices
Contains canola oil
Contains modified starch, preservatives and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−24 for caramel colour, annatto, sorbates and 3 more
ClearShelf standard−5 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
ALL-NATURAL CHICKEN SHREDDED CHEDDAR-JACK CHEESE (mild cheddar and monterey jack cheese [pasteurized milk Cheese cultures Salt Enzymes Annatto (vegetable color)], powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], potassium sorbate and natamycin [preservatives]) CORN ENCHILADA SAUCE (water Crushed tomatoes (water, concentrated crushed tomatoes), modified food starch, distilled vinegar, contains less than 2% of dehydrated chile pepper, salt, canola oil, dehydrated garlic, spices, citric acid) BLACK BEANS (black beans, water, sugar, salt, calcium chloride, ferrous gluconate) SALSA (tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid [to acidify], calcium chloride [firming]) Water Green bell pepper Tomato puree (tomato paste, water), onions, distilled vinegar, contains 2% or less of dehydrated onion, salt, jalapeno peppers, dehydrated garlic) ROASTED GREEN CHILES (green chile peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride) TACO SEASONING (yellow corn flour, salt, maltodextrin, paprika, spices, modified cornstarch, sugar, garlic powder, citric acid, yeast extract, natural flavors, caramel color) TABASCO CHIPOTLE SAUCE (chipotle pepper Distilled vinegar Water Salt Sugar Onion powder Garlic powder Spices and tabasco brand pepper pulp (distilled vinegar, red pepper and salt)). CONTAINS: MILK
24 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives11 additives · 10 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natamycin (E235)PreservativeLimited risk
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces; EFSA considers it safe at permitted levels.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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