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Chicken Bacon Ranch Cups

Contains artificial flavor

These microwave-ready chicken, bacon and cheddar cups include spinach and are made with local cream cheese, sour cream and spinach. Ranch seasoning includes MSG, maltodextrin, artificial flavor and gums.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesLow sugarContains dairyContains wheatContains corn
$14.50 lowest price at Recipes from French Creek
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
432mg▲
Saturated fat
5.3g
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Ingredients: chicken, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, cheese cultures, carob bean gum), sour cream (cultured cream), wonton wrappers (enriched wheat flour, water, vital wheat gluten, salt, potato starch, citric acid, dusted with cornstarch), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes,annato), bacon, ranch seasoning (maltodextrin, buttermilk, salt, monosodium glutamate, garlic, onion, lactic aid, calcium lactate, spices, citric acid,less than 1% of:calcium stearate, artificial flavor, xantham gum, carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, natural flavor.)
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%84
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%60
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 84 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (432 mg), more protein (12 g); no added sugar per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 170 calories; 29% of them from protein)
Ingredients 72 · Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Prepared cups use enriched flour and ranch seasoning with flavors and gums
Sourcing 60 · Local dairy and spinach are stated; chicken and bacon sourcing is not
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list and a local sourcing claim for dairy and spinach
Contains MSG, maltodextrin and artificial flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−28 for carboxymethylcellulose, artificial flavours, natural flavours and 1 more
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Ingredients
Chicken Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, cheese cultures, carob bean gum) Sour cream (cultured cream) Wonton wrappers (enriched wheat flour, water, vital wheat gluten, salt, potato starch, citric acid, dusted with cornstarch) Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes,annato) Bacon Ranch seasoning (maltodextrin, buttermilk, salt, monosodium glutamate, garlic, onion, lactic aid, calcium lactate, spices, citric acid,less than 1% of:calcium stearate, artificial flavor, xantham gum, carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, natural flavor.)
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Sourcing

Like the popular lasagna cups, these creamy chicken bacon ranch cups are individually wrapped, pre-cooked, and ready to stick in the microwave and eat!  Chicken, bacon, and a creamy ranch flavored mixture topped with hand shredded cheddar cheese! Wonton wrappers are the outside ‘cup’. We snuck some finely chopped spinach in the mix for some veggie! Made with local cream cheese, sour cream and spinach.  I would eat 2 as a serving, my husband would probably eat 3. Serve a side such as a salad or steamed veggies.

Additives9 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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
Refined (enriched or bleached) flourRefined grainLimited risk
Bran and germ are removed, so it’s low in fibre; some vitamins are added back.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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