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Sour Cream & Onion Cheddar Cheese Powder

Contains artificial flavors

This cheese seasoning includes dairy ingredients, dried onion, MSG, artificial flavors and added colors. It contains milk and soy and is processed on shared equipment with several other allergens.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersContains dairy
$18.99 lowest price at J&C Burton Creations
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Granular cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), whey, sunflower oil, whey protein concentrate, lactose, maltodextrin, salt, blue cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sodium phosphate, citric acid, lactic acid, yellow 5, yellow 6, whey, dextrose, dried sour cream powder (sour cream [cultured cream, nonfat milk]), dried onion, salt, buttermilk solids (whey solids, buttermilk powder, nonfat dry milk), whole milk, non-fat dry milk, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid powder, chicken flavoring (dextrose, salt, monosodium glutamate)
30 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
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 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%18
Processing · counts 20%28
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 30
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 18 · Dextrose, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 6 (synthetic dye, −15); 5 more
Processing 28 · Maltodextrin, MSG, artificial flavors and added colors make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 40 · Refined oils and other formulated ingredients have no stated sourcing.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavors and colors are not fully specified.
Contains sunflower and canola oils
Contains Yellow 5 and Yellow 6
Contains MSG and artificial flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for dextrose
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, yellow 6
Varies by additive−22 for added phosphates, silicon dioxide, natural flavours and 1 more
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
Granular cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes) Whey Sunflower oil Whey protein concentrate Lactose Maltodextrin Salt Blue cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes) Sodium phosphate Citric acid Lactic acid Yellow 5 Yellow 6 Whey Dextrose Dried sour cream powder (sour cream [cultured cream, nonfat milk]) Dried onion Salt Buttermilk solids (whey solids, buttermilk powder, nonfat dry milk) Whole milk Non-fat dry milk Monosodium glutamate Lactic acid powder Chicken flavoring (dextrose, salt, monosodium glutamate)
24 ingredients 2 to watch5 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 3 moderate risk
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.
Yellow 6 (sunset yellow) (E110)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
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.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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