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Manana Mexican Dip & Cheeseball Mix

Contains silicon dioxide

This dry mix combines onion, parsley, red peppers and spices with sugar, salt and silicon dioxide. It is mixed with sour cream and mayonnaise for dip; the package notes that it is made in a facility that processes milk, wheat and soybeans.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$4.50 16 oz · lowest price at The Cajun Turkey Company
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 g (0 oz)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
65mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Onion, parsley, red peppers, sugar, salt, spices, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)
Product details
ShippingShips flash-frozen with dry iceDry iceShips frozen
“Every order ships flash-frozen and vacuum-sealed to lock in flavor.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%88
Processing · counts 20%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 88 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Dried vegetables and spices blended with sugar, salt and an anti-caking agent
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but spices are not specified
Contains sugar and silicon dioxide
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Onion Parsley Red peppers Sugar Salt Spices Silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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