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Queso Blanco

Contains seed oils

This creamy cheddar and green chile queso is made in small batches on the brand's farm. It contains palm and seed oils, modified starches, flavorings and 300 mg sodium per 2 Tbsp.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesVegetarianKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$14.99 16 oz · lowest price at Wendi's Good Things Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (28g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
1g
From the product label
Ingredients: Cheese sauce (water, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt and enzymes), palm oil, modified corn starch, whey, modified tapioca starch, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono & diglycerides, alginate, natural and artificial flavor), condensed soup (water, mushrooms, vegetable oil (corn, cottonseed, canola, and/or soybean), modified food starch, wheat flour, contains less than 2% salt, monosodium glutamate, soy protein concentrate, dehydrated cream (cream, soy lecithin), yeast extract, flavoring, dehydrated garlic), tomatoes (Tomatoes with Juice, Water, Chopped Green Chili Peppers, Calcium Chloride, Spice, Natural Flavor), Sliced Jalapenos Peppers (Sliced Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Vinegar, Salt, and a trace of Calcium Chloride), Water, Vinegar, and Glucona Delta Lactone
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%73
Ingredients · counts 25%46
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 73 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 46 · Vegetable oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 6 more
Processing 25 · Uses modified starches, emulsifiers, flavorings and refined oils
Sourcing 40 · The brand says it is made on its farm; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unnamed flavorings and vegetable oils
Contains palm oil and seed oils
Contains modified starches, MSG and flavorings
300 mg sodium per 2 Tbsp
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−44 for soy protein concentrate, added phosphates, artificial flavours and 5 more
ClearShelf standard−10 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 Cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt and enzymes), palm oil, modified corn starch, whey, modified tapioca starch, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono & diglycerides, alginate, natural and artificial flavor) Condensed soup (water Mushrooms Vegetable oil (corn, cottonseed, canola, and/or soybean) Modified food starch Wheat flour Contains less than 2% salt Monosodium glutamate Soy protein concentrate Dehydrated cream (cream, soy lecithin), yeast extract, flavoring, dehydrated garlic) Tomatoes (Tomatoes with Juice, Water, Chopped Green Chili Peppers, Calcium Chloride, Spice, Natural Flavor) Sliced Jalapenos Peppers (Sliced Jalapeno Peppers, Water, Vinegar, Salt, and a trace of Calcium Chloride) Water Vinegar And Glucona Delta Lactone
16 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Creamy. Craveable. Crowd-Pleasing. Our  Queso Blanco is the dip that made us famous—and keeps people coming back for more. Crafted in small batches using real cheese and green chile goodness, this velvety white queso delivers the perfect balance of heat and flavor. It’s the ultimate party-starter, snack-saver, and weeknight dinner upgrade. Pour it over

Additives11 additives · 2 moderate risk
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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers 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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