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Queso Extreme

Contains vegetable oil

A spicy queso dip for chips, nachos and other dishes. Contains milk and soy, along with vegetable oils, modified starch, MSG and added colors.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$14.99 lowest price at Wendi's Good Things Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (28g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
190mg
Saturated fat
0.5g
From the product label
Ingredients: Cheese sauce (water, cultured milk and skim milk, vegetable oil (canola, soybean or sunflower), modified food starch, maltodextrin, whey, salt, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto), corn starch, natural flavors, vinegar, cream, disodium phosphate, sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium citrate, sodium caseinate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, corn syrup solids, milkfat, cellulose gum, acetic acid, annatto and paprika extract
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%12
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 12 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 6 (synthetic dye, −15); Vegetable oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 9 more
Processing 25 · Multiple starches, flavorings, emulsifiers, gums and added colors.
Sourcing 35 · Refined oils and starches are listed, with no sourcing practices stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but oils and flavorings are nonspecific.
Contains vegetable oils
Contains modified starch and maltodextrin
Contains MSG and added colors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, yellow 6
Varies by additive−48 for soy protein concentrate, carboxymethylcellulose, added phosphates and 6 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 Cultured milk and skim milk Vegetable oil (canola, soybean or sunflower) Modified food starch Maltodextrin Whey Salt Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto) Corn starch Natural flavors Vinegar Cream Disodium phosphate Sodium phosphate Monosodium glutamate Autolyzed yeast extract Sodium citrate Sodium caseinate Sodium stearoyl lactylate Corn syrup solids Milkfat Cellulose gum Acetic acid Annatto and paprika extract
24 ingredients 4 to watch6 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives11 additives · 2 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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