/ / Bacon Ranch Cheese Curds - 8 oz.

Bacon Ranch Cheese Curds - 8 oz.

Contains maltodextrin

Hand-made cheese curds use milk from a local Kansas dairy. The seasoning includes maltodextrin, MSG and natural flavorings.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianKetoContains dairy
$7.99 8 oz · lowest price at Alma Creamery
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
190mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cheese curds (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, natural buttermilk flavor, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, natural butter flavor, citric acid, spice, parsley, grill flavor (tapioca dextrin, salt, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), smoke flavor), natural smoke flavor, yeast extract
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%57
Ingredients · counts 20%78
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 20%72
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other cheeses: more saturated fat (6 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 78 · Sunflower oil, 13th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Cheese curds with maltodextrin, MSG and added flavorings
Sourcing 72 · The brand says the milk is from a local Kansas dairy
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says the milk is local to Kansas
Contains maltodextrin, MSG and flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for natural flavours, msg, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower 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 curds (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes) Maltodextrin Salt Garlic powder Onion powder Natural buttermilk flavor Monosodium glutamate Lactic acid Natural butter flavor Citric acid Spice Parsley Grill flavor (tapioca dextrin Salt Grill flavor (from sunflower oil), smoke flavor) Natural smoke flavor Yeast extract
17 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

We combined the two things Midwesterners love most bacon and ranch! These curds have a great ranch tang along with the perfect amount of smoky bacon flavor!

Additives7 additives · 5 limited risk
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.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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