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Salsa Queso Dip – Real Cheddar & Peppers, Medium Heat

Contains carob bean gum

Made with cheddar cheese and has 250 mg sodium per 2-tbsp serving. The description mentions jalapeño and red pepper, but neither appears in the ingredient list; dairy sourcing is not specified.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairyContains corn
$29.95 lowest price at Drippy Dip
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (31g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
250mg
Saturated fat
2g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, butter (cream, salt), cheddar cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), corn starch, sea salt, whey protein concentrate, yeast extract, lactic acid, carob bean gum, beta-carotene (color), apocarotenal (color)
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%64
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 15%45
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%62
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (2 g); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 45 · Dip with starch, yeast extract, gum and added coloring agents
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the dairy ingredients
Transparency 62 · Full ingredient list, but peppers in the description aren't listed
Contains carob bean gum
Contains yeast extract
Added colorants listed
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Butter (cream, salt) Cheddar cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes) Corn starch Sea salt Whey protein concentrate Yeast extract Lactic acid Carob bean gum Beta-carotene (color) Apocarotenal (color)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 limited risk
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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