Is Marzetti Garlic, Herb & Cheese Veggie Dip ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 35 ingredients
- 6 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed dips
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
cream (milk, cream), skim milk, soybean oil (processing marker), parmesan (processing marker), granular cheese (part-skim milk, milk, cheese culture, salt (processing marker), enzymes), water, distilled vinegar, CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF (egg yolk), salt (processing marker), modified cornstarch (ultra-processing marker), garlic, garlic, onion, spice, sugar (processing marker), lactic acid, whey (ultra-processing marker), gelatin (ultra-processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), guar gum (ultra-processing marker), mono- and DIGLYCERIDES (ultra-processing marker), sodium phosphate, potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness, red pepper, citric acid, dried
Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E428 Gelatine , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
CREAM (MILK, CREAM), SKIM MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, PARMESAN AND GRANULAR CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK AND MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EGG YOLK, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GARLIC*, ROASTED GARLIC, ONION*, SPICE, SUGAR, LACTIC ACID, WHEY, GELATIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DI-GLYCERIDES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS, RED PEPPER*, CITRIC ACID. *DRIED
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
6 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.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
- Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.
Among 433 dips
From least to most processed, this one ranks 418th. 43% of the dips here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0070200539280, last edited 23 August 2026), 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.