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Is Delve Garlic Herb Asiago Dip or Spread ultra-processed?

Cheese spreads Sold in the United States

Pack of Delve Garlic Herb Asiago Dip or Spread

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed cheese spreads

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Mascarpone Cheese (Cow's Milk, Cream, Citric Acid), Asiago Cheese (Cow's Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Filtered Water, Natural Flavors, Garlic, Salt, Spices, Lactic Acid, Chives, Guar Gum, Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Citric Acid, Celery, Green Onion

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Mascarpone Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk and Cream, Citric Acid), Asiago Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Filtered Water, Natural Flavors, Garlic, Salt, Spices, Lactic Acid, Chives, Guar Gum, Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Citric Acid, Celery, Green Onion

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Cheeses Products in the category "Cheeses" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
  • Enzyme Enzymes carry out traditional processes such as cheese making and baking.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 112 cheese spreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 69th. 78% of the cheese spreads here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 112 cheese spreads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0840275300562, last edited 24 June 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.