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Country Mercantile - Queso Extreme

Contains seed oils

This queso dip includes mushrooms, corn, peppers and cheddar cheese. It also contains several seed oils, modified starch, natural flavors, artificial color and MSG.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesVegetarianContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$9.97 16 oz · lowest price at Country Mercantile
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
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Ingredients: Cheese sauce, water, cultured milk, skim milk, canola oil, food starch, modified salt, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, natural flavors, sodium caseinate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, artificial color, vinegar, vegetable mono diglycerides, citric acid, enzymes, spice, cheese, whey, palm oil, tapioca starch, corn starch, maltodextrin, cheddar cheese, milk cultures, salt, enzymes, vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, phosphoric acid, yeast extract, annatto color, carotene color, paprika color, mushrooms, vegetable oil, corn, cottonseed, soybean oil, wheat flour, monosodium glutamate, soy protein concentrate, dehydrated cream cheese flavoring, dehydrated garlic, tomatoes, green chili peppers, sweet peppers, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, habanero powder, glucona delta lactone, calcium chloride
35 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%9
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 35
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 9 · Vegetable oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Artificial colors (synthetic dye, −15); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); 9 more
Processing 25 · Cheese sauce includes modified starch, flavorings, colors and several oils.
Sourcing 35 · No origin or production claims; the formulation includes refined oils and starches.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but it includes vague flavorings, spice, color and vegetable oil.
Contains several seed oils
Contains artificial color and MSG
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for artificial colors
Varies by additive−58 for soy protein concentrate, carboxymethylcellulose, added phosphates and 7 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for vegetable 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
Cheese sauce Water Cultured milk Skim milk Canola oil Food starch Modified salt Autolyzed yeast extract Sodium phosphate Sodium citrate Natural flavors Sodium caseinate Sodium carboxymethylcellulose Artificial color Vinegar Vegetable mono diglycerides Citric acid Enzymes Spice Cheese Whey Palm oil Tapioca starch Corn starch Maltodextrin Cheddar cheese Milk cultures Salt Enzymes Vinegar Sodium stearoyl lactylate Phosphoric acid Yeast extract Annatto color Carotene color Paprika color Mushrooms Vegetable oil Corn Cottonseed Soybean oil Wheat flour Monosodium glutamate Soy protein concentrate Dehydrated cream cheese flavoring Dehydrated garlic Tomatoes Green chili peppers Sweet peppers Jalapeno pepper Chili powder Habanero powder Glucona delta lactone Calcium chloride
54 ingredients 5 to watch9 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives13 additives · 3 moderate risk
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Sodium stearoyl lactylate (E481)EmulsifierLimited risk
Dough conditioner; approved at permitted levels, with limited long-term human data.
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.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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