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Fiesta Nacho Cheese Dip Mix

Contains yellow 5 & 6

This dry dip mix combines cheese powder with bell peppers and jalapeño. It contains sunflower oil, added colors, maltodextrin and 1 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)VegetarianLow sugarLow sodiumContains dairyContains corn
$7.99 lowest price at Country Home Creations
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 2 Tablespoons (22g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
140mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: cheese powder (granular & blue cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, sunflower oil, whey protein concentrate, lactose, maltodextrin, salt, sodium phosphate, less than 2% citric acid, lactic acid, yellow 5 & 6), sweet whey powder, maltodextrin, dextrose, blue cheese powder (blue cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], maltodextrin, natural flavor, disodium phosphate), red & green bell peppers, sea salt, jalapeno pepper, carrots, corn starch, onions, chili powder and spices, salt, silicon dioxide, lactic acid, garlic, citric acid
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%72
Ingredients · counts 25%49
Processing · counts 15%28
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 72 · 1 g added sugar per 2 Tablespoons; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 49 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 28 · Cheese powders with maltodextrin, natural flavor and added colors
Sourcing 50 · The brand says spice ingredients come from 'finest origins'; no specific source is given
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified spices and natural flavor
Contains sunflower oil
Contains Yellow 5 & 6
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Moderate, evolving−15 for yellow 5
Varies by additive−18 for added phosphates, silicon dioxide, natural flavours
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
Cheese powder (granular & blue cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey, sunflower oil, whey protein concentrate, lactose, maltodextrin, salt, sodium phosphate, less than 2% citric acid, lactic acid, yellow 5 & 6) Sweet whey powder Maltodextrin Dextrose Blue cheese powder (blue cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], maltodextrin, natural flavor, disodium phosphate) Red & green bell peppers Sea salt Jalapeno pepper Carrots Corn starch Onions Chili powder and spices Salt Silicon dioxide Lactic acid Garlic Citric acid
17 ingredients 2 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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.
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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