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Queso Extreme 16oz

Contains canola oil

This cheese-based queso includes jalapeño and habanero peppers. It also contains canola and palm oils, modified starches, flavorings and artificial color.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianKetoContains dairyContains corn
$10.99 16 oz · lowest price at TexasBestShop
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · (28g) 2 Tbsp
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
200mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Cheese sauce (water, cultured milk and skim milk, canola oil, modified food starch, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, natural flavor, sodium caseinate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, artificial color, vinegar, vegetable mono and diglycerides, citric acid, enzymes, spice), cheese whey, palm oil, modified tapioca starch, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono and diglycerides, phosphoric acid, yeast extract, annatto color, carotene color, paprika color
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 25%17
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 75 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per (28g) 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 17 · Artificial colors (synthetic dye, −15); Canola oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); 9 more
Processing 25 · Modified starches, seed oils, flavorings and color make this a highly formulated dip.
Sourcing 35 · Refined oils and starches are listed without sourcing or production details.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but include unnamed flavors, spice and mixed vegetable oil.
Contains canola and palm oils
Contains modified starches and artificial color
Contains monosodium glutamate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for artificial colors
Varies by additive−58 for soy protein concentrate, carboxymethylcellulose, added phosphates and 7 more
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
Cheese sauce (water, cultured milk and skim milk, canola oil, modified food starch, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, natural flavor, sodium caseinate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, artificial color, vinegar, vegetable mono and diglycerides, citric acid, enzymes, spice) Cheese whey Palm oil Modified tapioca starch Modified corn starch Maltodextrin Cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes) Vinegar Sodium stearoyl lactylate Mono and diglycerides Phosphoric acid Yeast extract Annatto color Carotene color Paprika color
15 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives13 additives · 3 moderate risk
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
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.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
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.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Sodium stearoyl lactylate (E481)EmulsifierLimited risk
Dough conditioner; approved at permitted levels, 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.
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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