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Monterey Jack Con Queso Dip

Contains soybean oil

This jarred queso combines Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño and red bell peppers. It also contains soybean oil, modified corn starch, natural flavor and several additives.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$7.99 15 oz · lowest price at Cooks on Main
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Water, nonfat milk, Monterey Jack cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), soybean oil, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, jalapeño peppers, salt, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, titanium dioxide, red bell peppers, sodium citrate, lactic acid, DATEM, sodium alginate, sorbic acid, xanthan gum
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%53
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 53 · Titanium dioxide (additive, −15); Soybean oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 25 · Soybean oil, modified starch, flavoring, color, preservatives and gums
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it locally sources North Dakota-made foods
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list includes natural flavor and several additives
Soybean oil
Modified corn starch
Titanium dioxide, preservatives and gums
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−37 for titanium dioxide, added phosphates, sorbates and 2 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean 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 Nonfat milk Monterey Jack cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes) Soybean oil Maltodextrin Modified corn starch Jalapeño peppers Salt Natural flavor Sodium phosphate Titanium dioxide Red bell peppers Sodium citrate Lactic acid DATEM Sodium alginate Sorbic acid Xanthan gum
18 ingredients 3 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 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.
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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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.
DATEM (E472e)EmulsifierLimited risk
Dough conditioner; approved, 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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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