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Country Mercantile - Queso Blanco

Contains soybean oil

A cheddar-and-vegetable queso dip for chips or nachos. It contains soybean oil, MSG and Yellow 5 and 6.

No added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains wheat
$9.97 16 oz · lowest price at Country Mercantile
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Cheese whey (milk), soybean oil, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, jalapeños, bell peppers, mushrooms, wheat flour, salt, glucono delta lactone, sodium phosphate, MSG, vinegar, spices, soy protein, yeast extract, Yellow 5 & 6, citric acid
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow 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 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%49
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 49 · Soybean oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Soybean oil, MSG, added colors and other additives make this a highly formulated dip.
Sourcing 35 · Soybean oil and wheat flour are listed; no source or production practice is stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list is given, but spices are unspecified.
Soybean oil, MSG and Yellow 5 & 6
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for yellow 5
Varies by additive−18 for added phosphates, msg, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−18 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
Cheese whey (milk) Soybean oil Cheddar cheese Tomatoes Jalapeños Bell peppers Mushrooms Wheat flour Salt Glucono delta lactone Sodium phosphate MSG Vinegar Spices Soy protein Yeast extract Yellow 5 & 6 Citric acid
18 ingredients 3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 2 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.
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.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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