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Cherry Republic - Cherry Queso

Contains canola oil

A spicy cheese dip with tomatoes and dried cherries. It contains canola oil, maltodextrin, xanthan gum and natural flavors.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianKetoLow sugarLow sodiumContains dairyContains eggsContains corn
$17.25 16 oz · lowest price at Ruffled Feather
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (32g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
50mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, all natural premix (cheese blend (corn starch, maltodextrin, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), dextrose, xanthan gum, color added (including annatto, paprika)), canola oil, red bell pepper (sweet bell peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), tomatoes (vine ripened fresh tomatoes, citric acid, calcium chloride), tomato paste, dried cherries, green chiles (fresh green chile peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), onion, cheese flavor (natural flavor, cheddar/Swiss cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, and enzymes), emulsifier (enzyme modified egg yolks, salt), distilled vinegar, gluconic acid, sugar, jalapeño peppers (jalapeño peppers, salt, vinegar, water), chipotle peppers (chile peppers, chipotle peppers, natural flavor, salt, citric acid), garlic powder
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%89
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 89 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (50 mg); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 82 · Canola oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Annatto (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Formulated cheese dip with maltodextrin, xanthan gum and natural flavors
Sourcing 40 · No origin or production practices stated for the ingredients
Transparency 50 · Full list, but it includes unspecified natural flavor
Contains canola oil
Contains maltodextrin
Contains xanthan gum
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for annatto, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 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 All natural premix (cheese blend (corn starch Maltodextrin Whey Cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes) Dextrose Xanthan gum Color added (including annatto, paprika)) Canola oil Red bell pepper (sweet bell peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride) Tomatoes (vine ripened fresh tomatoes, citric acid, calcium chloride) Tomato paste Dried cherries Green chiles (fresh green chile peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride) Onion Cheese flavor (natural flavor Cheddar/Swiss cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, and enzymes) Emulsifier (enzyme modified egg yolks, salt) Distilled vinegar Gluconic acid Sugar Jalapeño peppers (jalapeño peppers, salt, vinegar, water) Chipotle peppers (chile peppers, chipotle peppers, natural flavor, salt, citric acid) Garlic powder
24 ingredients 6 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 5 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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.
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.
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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