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Old El Paso Queso Style Dip

Contains canola oil

This squeeze-bottle queso-style dip has 20 calories and 120 mg sodium per tablespoon. It contains canola oil, maltodextrin, color additives, natural flavor and gums, and contains egg and milk ingredients.

No artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianLow sugarLow sodiumContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$2.86 9 oz · lowest price at Tidvio
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (16g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
120mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Canola Oil, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), Jalapeno Pepper Puree. Contains 2% or less of: Salt, Natural Flavor, Sugar, Enzyme Modified Egg Yolks (egg yolks, salt, enzymes), Color (titanium dioxide, yellow 5 & 6), Spice, Yellow Corn Flour, Garlic, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic, Lactic Acid, Disodium EDTA
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%40
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 40 · Canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Titanium dioxide (additive, −15); 3 more
Processing 25 · Canola oil, maltodextrin, color additives, flavorings and gums
Sourcing 35 · Refined oil and starch ingredients; no specific origin or practices
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unnamed natural flavor and spice
Contains canola oil
Contains titanium dioxide and yellow dyes
Contains maltodextrin and gums
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for yellow 5
Varies by additive−27 for titanium dioxide, calcium disodium edta, natural flavours and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola 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
Water Canola Oil Maltodextrin Corn Starch Whey Protein Concentrate Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes) Jalapeno Pepper Puree. Contains 2% or less of: Salt Natural Flavor Sugar Enzyme Modified Egg Yolks (egg yolks, salt, enzymes) Color (titanium dioxide, yellow 5 & 6) Spice Yellow Corn Flour Garlic Onion Powder Citric Acid Dextrose Yeast Extract Xanthan Gum Gum Arabic Lactic Acid Disodium EDTA
22 ingredients 6 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives12 additives · 1 high risk
Titanium dioxide (E171)ColourHigh risk
EFSA concluded in 2021 it can no longer be considered safe (genotoxicity couldn’t be ruled out); banned in EU food since 2022.
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Calcium disodium EDTA (E385)PreservativeLimited risk
Binds minerals to keep colour and flavour; approved at low levels, poorly absorbed.
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.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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