Queso
Queso by Fritolay has 8 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is B, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Dairies / Fermented foods / Fermented milk products / Cheeses / Condiments / Sauces / Dips / Salsa
Product Insight: Queso
Queso by Fritolay is tracked in PlainIngredients with 8 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is B. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 7 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
WATER, JALAPENO PEPPERS, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RED BELL PEPPERS, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN AND POTATO), AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, BUTTERMILK, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ONION POWDER, ACETIC ACID, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, DATEM, SUGAR AND SODIUM PHOSPHATE
Product Details
- Brand
- Fritolay
- Barcode
- 0028400215732
- Nutri-Score
- Grade B
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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